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Baripada: Congress leader and former MP Sushila Tiria died Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, her family said. She was 70 and a spinster. Tiria, a four-time MP, twice from the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha seat and twice from the Rajya Sabha, was undergoing...

Rourkela: Odisha Police Sunday arrested four people and seized arms and ammunition from their possession in Sundargarh district, an officer said. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid at the residence of one Mojammil Ansari at Gudgudjore village in Bisra police station area. Ansari...

Berhampur: Odisha Police Sunday arrested 21 burglars and recovered 1,066 mobile phones during raids in Ganjam district, officials said. According to police, 20 of them are from West Bengal. The arrests were made during raids in Bhanjanagar area, where the gang members were staying. They...

Subarnapur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled development projects worth Rs 276 crore and announced new initiatives involving an additional Rs 633 crore for Subarnapur district during his one-day visit to the western town. Majhi launched the projects while attending the 'Subhadra Shakti...

Paradip: The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) Sunday said it has created a new record by handling 14.44 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in January this year, the highest-ever for the month. The port surpassed its previous record of handling 14.32 MMT of cargo in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress president Bhakta Charan Das Sunday dubbed the Union Budget "directionless, policyless and visionless", alleging that it has failed to address the concerns of youth, farmers, the poor and the middle and lower-middle classes. Addressing mediapersons, Das said the Budget had failed to...

Vadodara: Marizanne Kapp (3/30) and Chinelle Henry (2/25) delivered the goods as Delhi Capitals restricted a hapless UP Warriorz to a paltry 122 for eight in their must-win WPL clash, Sunday. UP Warriorz lost their skipper Meg Lanning on the first ball of the innings...

Kendrapara: Odisha forest officials have arrested 20 fishermen, including eight residents of West Bengal, and seized two trawlers in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district for fishing illegally in the turtle congregation zone. The accused were booked under sections of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972...

Berhampur: Wildlife activists Sunday expressed hope that the proposed sea turtle research centre in Odisha's Ganjam district will be expedited after Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman mentioned "turtle trails" near major nesting sites in her Budget speech. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi also said turtle...

Guwahati: A three-day 'Odisha Parab' in Guwahati is showcasing the eastern state's heritage, culture and diverse tourism experiences with an aim to strengthen people-to-people relations, a statement said Sunday. The ongoing event, which will conclude Monday, has been organised by the Odisha Tourism Department, in...