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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's KG to PG free education scheme has resulted in a significant increase in enrolment across the state, with 14,758 more students taking admission in regular undergraduate courses during the current academic season as compared to the previous year, a minister said. The...

Nabarangpur/Nayagada: Anti-liquor protests intensified in two Odisha districts, with around 300 women setting fire to equipment at a closed country liquor unit in Nabarangpur, while villagers in Nayagada district demolished a house allegedly used for liquor sales and blocked National Highway-57 Saturday. In Nabarangpur, the...

Wellington: India defeated New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method following a rain stoppage Saturday. India were 113/7 in 26 overs, and needed 22 runs from 66 balls when play was called off. Batting first, New Zealand were bowled out for 134 following...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday alleged that people affected by cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in Ganjam district had been left helpless, claiming that the assistance announced by the state government was negligible compared to their losses. Patnaik made the remarks after...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate Diwali this year as a mark of solidarity with people affected by devastating floods and landslides in Odisha's Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. Patnaik said Cyclone Arnab-induced floods...

Bhubaneswar: A young man was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday in Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar. The deceased was identified as Sonu Nayak, a resident of Haldipadia. According to sources, the incident took place around 3 am when Sonu was travelling with four friends towards...

Kantamal: The Odisha government Saturday suspended Kantamal Block Development Officer (BDO) Sami Reddy Jayshree with immediate effect and ordered a departmental disciplinary inquiry against her. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department took the action, directing her to remain at the office of the Revenue Divisional...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has cancelled Diwali celebrations at his residence this year in view of the damage and suffering caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in several parts of the state. In a statement, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said...

Wellington: Gurnoor Brar once again scared the daylights out of a seasoned New Zealand batting unit with raw pace and disconcerting bounce as India's inexperienced attack sent the hosts packing for a meagre 134 in the second ODI here on Saturday. Auqib Nabi (2/31 in...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: A city once celebrated for its greenery, wide roads and relatively clean environment is gradually losing one of its most precious assets — clean air. In Bhubaneswar, pollution is no longer merely a seasonal concern or a brief spike during...