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ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Winter Session of the Assembly was adjourned sine die Tuesday, 18 days ahead of its scheduled conclusion December 31. This early adjournment reflects a troubling trend in the functioning of the state legislature, with truncated sessions becoming increasingly common under...

Bhubaneswar: A 57-year-old college principal was arrested Wednesday on the charge of sexually harassing a female lecturer in Odisha's Khurda district, a police officer said. The principal of the college at Bolagarh was arrested for criminal intimidation, sexual harassment and stalking, on the basis of...

Bhubaneswar: The infighting in Odisha Congress again came to the fore with senior party leader Mohammed Moquim raising questions over the leadership of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Bhakta Charan Das in a recent letter written to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. Moquim, the ex-MLA...

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Ltd and NABARD for the development of power infrastructure in the eastern state, officials said. Under the agreement, NABARD has extended a loan of Rs 1,685.27 crore to OPTCL. “Today in Bhubaneswar,...

Angul: A leopard, which was trapped in a snare allegedly laid by poachers, succumbed to injuries during treatment in Odisha's Angul district, an official said on Wednesday. Locals had first spotted the leopard trapped near the Kusumchankragarh reserve forest area in the Angul division on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has hinted that a proposal for a major expansion of Barabati Stadium's capacity in Cuttack is currently under the state government's consideration. While speaking to media persons, CM Majhi also informed that a proposal in this regard has...

Bhubaneswar: Public parks run by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) in the capital city will remain open on weekends, officials said Wednesday. Responding to repeated requests from morning walkers, fitness enthusiasts, and visitors, the BDA has decided to keep all its parks open throughout the...

Malkangiri: Odisha government Wednesday extended the suspension of internet services for another 24 hours in violence-hit Malkangiri district, while the missing severed head of a tribal woman was recovered from a river bank, police said. The severed head of 51-year-old Lake Podiami of Rakhelguda village...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday constituted an all-party high-level committee for resolution of the Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh, an official said. The eight-member committee will be headed by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, and will have one member each from Opposition BJD and...

Cuttack: India's ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya feels a positive mindset has helped him return to the ground "stronger, bigger and better" after injury setbacks and believes he has become a more confident player by trusting his skill-sets. Pandya's return from a nearly two-month layoff due...