Ganjam: Odisha Vigilance Friday arrested an additional tehsildar for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe from a tractor owner to release his sand-laden tractor in Ganjam district. The accused was identified as Kabiraj Sethi. According to reports, Sethi had detained the tractor Febuary 5, 2026,...
New Delhi: Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and opted to field against India in their T20 World Cup match here Thursday. Sanju Samson came in for Abhishek Sharma, who is still not 100 per cent after suffering a stomach infection, while Jasprit Bumrah...
Mumbai: Brothers Justin and Anthony Mosca produced a polished performance to script an upset of sorts as debutants Italy thrashed Nepal by 10 wickets to notch their maiden T20 World Cup win Thursday. Justin struck an unbeaten 60 off 44 balls, while Anthony contributed 62...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday inked agreements for the establishment of renewable projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 67,000 crore. GRIDCO, under the state Energy Department, signed the agreements with National Hydroelectric Power Corp (NHPC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), North Eastern Electric Power...
Berhampur: The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in Odisha's Chilika Lake remains unchanged at 159 in the latest census by the wildlife wing of the forest, environment and climate change department, officials said Wednesday. The count of the species in the brackish water lagoon was 159...
Pallekele: Skipper Dasun Shanaka, Pavan Ratnayake and Kusal Mendis powered their way to fifties as Sri Lanka posted a mammoth 225 for five against Oman in a T20 World Cup match here Thursday. Mendis (61 off 45 balls), Shanaka (50 off 20 balls) and Ratnayake...
Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ organisations and trade unions Thursday called a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ in protest against what they described as the government’s ‘anti-worker policies. Several trade unions spearheaded the shutdown, which disrupted normal life in different parts of Odisha. Transport services were affected in multiple areas,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police are preparing to launch a major anti-Maoist operation in the Gandhamardhan hills, a top officer said. ADG (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said a blueprint has been made to arrest or neutralise some red rebels taking shelter in the Gandhamardhan hills that span...
Nandapur: Taking cognisance of a petition alleging inordinate delay in proper rehabilitation of people belonging to 14 panchayats displaced due to Machhkund Hydroelectric Project in Koraput district and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district of Andhra Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has served notices...
Kesinga: Notwithstanding the rampant daylight smuggling of ber (Indian jujube or kul fruit) through trains, resulting in huge revenue losses to the Indian Railways, the silence and inaction of the railway authorities have baffled many. Reports said huge quantities of the succulent fruit are allegedly...
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