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Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing fuel crisis in Odisha, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Friday said there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the state. He said Odisha has adequate fuel stock and urged people not to panic. According to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued a notification to amend the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, to regulate stamp duty and simplify the registration of housing apartments, officials said Friday The state government had earlier obtained approval of the cabinet for promulgation of an ordinance to...

Bhubaneswar: The Railway Ministry has approved a new tri-weekly express train service between Puri and Koraput in a major push to rail connectivity in Odisha, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Thursday. The 18407/18408 Puri-Koraput Express will provide direct rail connectivity between Puri and parts of...

Bhubaneswar: Conditions are becoming favourable for the arrival of the southwest monsoon. The monsoon is likely to advance into parts of the south Bay of Bengal, the Andaman Sea and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by May 16. However, temperatures have started rising again across...

Nabarangpur: Lifestyle diseases like diabetes and hypertension have emerged as major health concerns in Nabarangpur district due to changing habits, irregular food intake and rising mental stress. Once considered diseases affecting mostly elderly people, both ailments are now increasingly being detected among younger generations. According...

Patana: The struggle and hardships endured by Jitu Munda, who carried the skeletal remains of his sister Kalara Munda to the Mahulapashi branch of Odisha Gramya Bank (OGB) as proof to withdraw money from her account, may soon be portrayed on the silver screen. Noted...

Chhatrapur: After years of public demand and a series of fatal accidents, construction of an overbridge at a major traffic junction along the National Highway 16 in Chhatrapur is all set to begin with a foundation stone-laying ceremony scheduled for Friday. State Transport, Commerce, Mines...

Keonjhar: A major mishap was averted Thursday on the Sitabinj Basantpur railway line under the Keonjhar forest division after two loco pilots acted swiftly to save a tusker crossing the tracks. The incident occurred at around 8:21am when a tusker was crossing the railway tracks...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, along with 15 other states and three Union Territories (UTs), will commence May 30, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday announcing the Phase III rollout of the crucial electoral exercise. The one-month...

Dharamsala: Calling the fifth straight loss a "tough pill to swallow", captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that Punjab Kings were outplayed by Tilak Varma, whose mature 75-run unbeaten knock guided Mumbai Indians to a six-wicket win in a crucial IPL clash here Thursday. "Well, absolutely a...