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Berhampur: Fifteen accused, including former legislator Bikram Kumar Panda, appeared before the court of District and Sessions Judge Ashanta Kumar Das Monday in connection with the murder of Berhampur-based lawyer and BJP leader Pitabas Panda. The case was earlier committed from the Berhampur sub-divisional judicial...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Monday raised concerns over alleged 'lapses' on the part of the Election Commission for not uploading Form 17C data on the official website even after 19 months of the 2024 state and Lok Sabha elections. The regional outfit headed by former...

Navi Mumbai: Indian team management will heave a sigh of relief with Tilak Varma ticking all the boxes on his return to competitive cricket after a lower abdominal surgery as the 'A' team, comprising mostly of IPL stars, comfortably defeated the United States of America...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will distribute smartphones to about 46,000 community resource persons (CRPs) working under the Mission Shakti Department, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Parida said the government will also provide uniforms and identity cards to all the community...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here Monday on a six-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend religious and academic programmes across five districts, officials said. President Murmu was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister...

Rayagada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday launched development projects worth Rs 600 crore in Rayagada and announced that 80 per cent of jobs in industries being set up in the district would be reserved for local youth. Majhi launched the projects while attending...

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday held a press meet, a day after the Union Budget 2026–27, announcing that Odisha will receive Rs 10,928 crore in the budget. He said the state would benefit significantly from the proposed East–West Freight Corridor. “The East–West Freight Corridor...

Bhubaneswar/Sonepur: Subarnapur district collector Nruparaj Sahu has courted controversy for allegedly making a political statement at an official meeting attended by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Delivering a speech at the 'Subhadra Shakti Mela' in Sonepur Sunday, Sahu, while apparently referring to a change in...

Mumbai: Swashbuckling batter Tilak Verma was Monday named in the India A squad for the T20 World Cup warm-up matches, while tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav returned after a long injury layoff. Tilak, who has been cleared by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) following a...

New Delhi: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar foresees Pakistan making a ‘U-turn’ but regardless of that, he called on the ICC to take legal action against the country for boycotting its T20 World Cup match against India February 15. Pakistan's government decided against granting permission...