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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday said that the next three-tier panchayat elections in the state will be held at its scheduled time in February 2027. This was stated by Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water minister Rabi Narayn Naik while replying to a question by BJD...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday alleged that non-performance of the BJP government in Odisha has caused misery for farmers, women, and all other sections of society. Addressing the Chasi Surakshya Samabesh (Farmers' Protection Convention) , he asserted that people need work, not long speeches...

Bhubaneswar: Two workers were killed Tuesday after a boundary wall collapsed during drain construction work in the Bhoisahi area under Badagada police limits in Bhubaneswar, officials said. The deceased are yet to be identified. Four other workers sustained critical injuries and were rushed to a...

Pallekele: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against England in a Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup Tuesday. Pakistan made one change, replacing all-rounder Faheem Ashraf with left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi. England is unchanged. Teams. England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler...

New Delhi: More than two decades after making what was then widely seen as a "dreadful" decision against Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, legendary umpire Steve Bucknor has finally expressed regrets and accepted that "it was a mistake." Bucknor, who retired in 2009, was one...

Bhubaneswar: Over 800 animals were poached in the last five years in Odisha, state forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia said in the assembly Tuesday. In a written reply to a query by BJP legislator Sanjali Murmu, the minister said 2,836 elephants, tigers and other wild...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday signed MoUs with Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and Aero Club of India (ACI) with an aim to develop the state as a premier adventure tourism hub in Eastern India. The MoUs were signed here in the presence of Deputy Chief...

Jajpur: An eviction drive was carried out at the farmhouse of former Dharmasala MLA and BJD leader Pranab Kumar Balabantray in Odisha's Jajpur district over alleged encroachment of government land, officials said Wednesday. A team from Dharmasala tehsil administration, led by additional tahsildar Gagan Behari...

Nayagarh: A 12-hour bandh was called in Nayagarh town Tuesday from 6 am to 6 pm, demanding the establishment of a medical college in the district. Traders in Nayagarh closed their shops and business establishments in support of the bandh. Vehicular movement "was not disrupted"...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are very likely at isolated places in several districts of Odisha by 8:30 am Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department. Wind speeds are expected to reach 30-40 kmph in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Mayurbhanj...