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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated steps to establish a degree college in the disputed Kotia area in Koraput district, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari said Wednesday. Several villages of the Kotia area are claimed by both Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh,...

Nayagarh: A 14-year-old boy, who was trapped inside a stone crevice in a forest in Odisha's Nayagarh district with a python present in the vicinity, was rescued by fire personnel after a six-hour-long operation Wednesday, officials said. The boy, identified as Shiba Pradhan, had gone...

Hyderabad: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and invited hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat in their Indian Premier League match here Wednesday. For Punjab, Shashank Singh and Lockie Ferguson come in. The hosts have brought back Nitish Kumar Reddy, who replaces Aniket Verma....

Kandhamal: A severe shortage of petrol and diesel has been reported in Daringbadi. The block has only two fuel stations for 25 panchayats, and both remained shut Wednesday, causing significant inconvenience to villagers. Bike and vehicle owners are being forced to buy petrol and diesel...

Bhubaneswar: Shocked over the video of a three-year-old child crying beside the body of her pregnant mother in Odisha's Ganjam district, BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday, seeking his intervention in the killing of the woman and action...

Nabarangpur: Fuel shortage has triggered long queues and disruptions across Nabarangpur town Wednesday, with only one of seven petrol pumps dispensing fuel. According to reports, seven pumps have 29,339 litres of petrol and 33,371 litres of diesel in stock, though some outlets are reportedly not...

New Delhi: Ahmedabad will host the IPL final for a second successive season May 31, replacing the "originally designated" Bengaluru, the BCCI announced Wednesday while allotting Qualifier 1 to Dharamsala and two other playoff games to New Chandigarh. Bengaluru was to host the final going...

Bhubaneswar: Three persons, including a girl, were killed in a major fire at a residential building in Bhubaneswar Wednesday, police said. The fire broke out on the ground floor of Basanti Villa Apartment in Laxmisagar area at around 4 am, a senior officer said. "Two...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development department has issued a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to ensure robust preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season. An official statement issued Tuesday said the SOP has been issued under the direction of...

Bhubaneswar: Amid a sharp rise in road accidents, the Odisha government has directed Regional Transport Officers (RTOs) to take proactive steps to curb such incidents through stricter enforcement and greater public awareness about traffic rule violations. According to an official statement Tuesday, the directions were...