Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday reshuffled IAS officers, assigning new responsibilities to eight bureaucrats across key departments and administrative bodies. As part of the reshuffle, Poma Tudu has been appointed Director of Agriculture and Food Production, Odisha, with additional charge as Managing Director of the...
Baleshwar: Normal life was affected in Jaleswar town Tuesday as the opposition BJD and Congress called separate shutdowns to protest the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl earlier this month. The BJD called a 12-hour bandh from 6am, while the Congress called an eight-hour...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off a special train from Bhubaneswar to Ekta Nagar in Gujarat, carrying around 1,000 people from the state’s Maoist-hit districts to participate in the 151st birth anniversary celebrations of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, observed as National Unity Day....
Wellington: Abhishek Sharma smashed a 38-ball 113 as India beat New Zealand by six wickets to win the third T20 Tuesday, giving the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (45 off 19) made mincemeat of New Zealand's bowling...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday stepped up evacuation efforts as heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed parts of the state with very severe cyclonic storm Arnab hurtling towards the coast and expected to make landfall along the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh shore within the next...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday sought "constructive suggestions" from Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik to resolve the long-pending inter-state boundary dispute over the Kotia group of villages, while criticising the veteran leader for approaching the issue from a "political standpoint". In a...
Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday warned of legal action against those spreading false or speculative cyclone forecasts, cautioning that unverified warnings could trigger public panic, disrupt economic activities and hamper disaster preparedness. In an advisory, the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) expressed concern...
Wellington: India captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl against New Zealand in the third T20 International Tuesday. For the hosts, Matthew Fisher, Kyle Jamieson and Adam Milne come in for Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson and Nathan Smith. India, who lead the...
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, lashed parts of Odisha Tuesday as very severe cyclonic storm Arnab moved towards the east coast, with landfall expected along the Andhra Pradesh shore within the next 24 hours, the IMD said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued...
Bhubaneswar: All government, government-aided, Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas (OAVs) and privately managed schools in Khordha and Kataka district will remain closed from 1 pm Tuesday to October 28 in view of the severe weather conditions triggered by Cyclone Arnab, according to an official order. The District...
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