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Raurkela/Bandhamunda: A 12-year-old tusker was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire laid around a paddy field near Tunguritoli village under Bandhamunda police limits in Sundaragada district. The elephant’s carcass was found in the paddy field Wednesday morning. Forest officials detained two people...

Bhubaneswar: Wielding traditional weapons and drawing on a martial legacy passed down through generations, the Paikas of Kandabindha village in Dhenkanal district brought their ancestral combat tradition into focus during the 42nd edition of Dhenkanal Heritage Walks (DHW), held during Durga Puja. Members of the...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at accelerating development and improving the implementation of government schemes, the state government has revised its administrative strategy, assigning senior officers greater responsibility for field visits and other key official duties. Chief Secretary Anu Garg has directed...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has declined to impose a blanket ban on temporary religious pandals on public roads, observing that religious festivals may be held in the larger public interest as long as they do not completely obstruct traffic, restrict residents’ access to their...

Bhubaneswar: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) will organise the seventh Odisha Tourism Conclave at Swosti Premium here October 23, official sources said Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, HRAO Chairman JK Mohanty said the state needed to develop integrated tourism circuits, upgrade infrastructure...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Minister Suresh Pujari  Wednesday said the state government is committed to taking all appropriate measures necessary for an early and lasting resolution of the long-standing border dispute involving Kotia gram panchayat in Koraput district. The Minister’s remarks come...

Baleshwar: Two brothers drowned while bathing in the Subarnarekha river in Odisha's Baleshwar district Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Ramyaranjan Giri (19) and his younger brother Soumyaranjan Giri (17), a senior officer said. They hailed from Taladananda village and came to their...

Nagoya: India's track and field contingent went on a rampage, collecting 18 medals, including five gold, to propel India to fifth in the overall standings with sprinter Simran, high-jumper Praveen Kumar and shot-putter Sachin Khilari also creating new Games records in their events. Apart from...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: BJP national spokesperson and Puri MP Sambit Patra Wednesday said CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das “do not belong to the Gen-Z age group” and alleged that their judicial detention was linked to a violation of a peace bond, not their attempt...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Former Union Minister and Sambalpur MP, Dharmendra Pradhan, Wednesday emphasised the need for everyone to come together, irrespective of political affiliations or opinions, to safeguard the rights of Odisha in the Kotia dispute. His statement comes amid renewed tensions over the Kotia region following...