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Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The 6-day Business Accelerator Program for SC-ST entrepreneurs in collaboration with the National SC-ST Hub, Ministry of MSME, GOI, kicked off at IIM Sambalpur Monday. It will continue till 24th January. The objective of this programme is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem by building...

Bhubaneswar: Formation of a Legislative Council in Odisha now appears certain, a move expected to create political space for young leaders. The promise of a Legislative Council had earlier helped BJD pacify multiple ticket aspirants during the 2014 and 2019 elections. Many of those youth...

Kujang: Even as the government has imposed curbs on groundwater extraction to conserve the fast-depleting resource, allegations have surfaced that JSW is illegally drawing large quantities of groundwater at its under-construction steel plant in the Dhinkia-Charidesh area of Ersama block in Jagatsinghpur district. Residents of...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has said that Odisha is ready for its finest decade, and that the state would transform into a trillion-dollar powerhouse by 2036. He said this while addressing ‘Uday India National Conclave 2026’ at Swosti Premium here Sunday....

Bhubaneswar: All India Kisan Congress (AIKC) national coordinator Amiya Kumar Pattanaik Monday alleged that cooperative institutions in Odisha are steadily moving towards bankruptcy. Pattanaik said that during the last 25 years of BJD rule and under the present BJP government, cooperative institutions have turned into...

Vadodara: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women's Premier League Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the...

Bhubaneswar: Ranchi Royals prevailed over HIL GC in the shootout after the two sides were locked 4-4 at the end of regulation time in the men's Hockey India League (HIL) Monday. Ranchi Royals emerged 4-1 victorious in shootout at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. Araijeet Singh...

Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath temple in Puri Monday filed a police complaint against a social media account for circulating AI-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath that went viral, triggering widespread outrage among devotees. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) complaint was filed...

Angul: A joint team of the Special Squad and Angul Town police raided a four-storied building in Hatishala pada area of the town and seized 30 gram of brown sugar and around Rs 26 lakh from the house Monday. Police detained Manas Nayak and Rajesh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is working on a new legislation to simplify land administration and address long-pending issues, and it is likely to be tabled in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly, a state minister said Monday. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said...