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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday imposed a slew of measures to regulate the New Year celebrations, issuing guidelines on holding parties and picnics in a peaceful manner. Government employees were instructed not to hold New Year celebrations within office premises, according to a statement from...

Rourkela: Police have busted an inter-state firearm and arms license racket and arrested three persons involved in the illegal trade. In its continued drive against possession of illegal arms, Rourkela police have busted an inter-state racket involved in procuring illegal arms licenses from Nagaland through...

Thiruvananthapuram: Sri Lanka Women won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the fifth and final T20I of the series at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram. India is currently leading 4-0 in the five-match series and is in line for a clean...

Kolkata/Sambalpur: Congress Tuesday staged a protest in front of Utkal Bhavan in Kolkata against the killing of a migrant worker from Murshidabad district in Odisha, alleging a growing pattern of violence against Bengali-speaking workers across several states. The demonstration was led by Congress leader Manoj...

Dharmasala: Famous singer Arijit Singh drew a large crowd after he unexpectedly arrived at the Gadamadhupur royal palace in Odisha's Jajpur district Tuesday. Singh, a leading playback singer of the Hindi film industry, was welcomed at the Gadamadhupur palace by Aparna Dhir Singh Bharadwaj, the...

Kendrapara: Much to ornithologists' delight, migratory winged species are arriving in batches from the Himalayan region to Odisha's wetland sites in Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district. The marshy and swampy wetland spots in Bhitarkanika have again emerged as a congenial and human-interference-free winter habitat...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance department has detected several assets, including Rs 75 lakh cash, three buildings, a flat, and four high-value plots from the possession of an additional tahasildar, an officer said. Acting on the allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the known sources...

Bhubaneswar: Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) launched a host of facilities, such as North-East Panorama — 10 new state-of-the-art enclosures to showcase the rich wildlife diversity of northeast India — and a horticulture wing, on the occasion of its 66th foundation day in Bhubaneswar Monday. While...

Angul: The Angul Forest Division has planned to develop the Derjang reservoir near this town into a tourism hub with funding from the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), officials said. Located about 6 kilometres from Angul town, the Rs 5 crore project will offer facilities such...

Paralakhemundi: Tension prevailed briefly in Paralakhemundi town Monday following a dispute between two groups over alleged religious preaching using loudspeakers, police said. According to police, a group of Christian preachers were conducting religious preaching using loudspeakers near Gola Sahi area when members of the Vishwa...