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Bolangir: Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed over large-scale tree felling in the name of several development projects in Bolangir district, the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Eastern Zone bench in Kolkata has directed the district administration, the Forest and Environment Department and the State...

Koraput: With a view to addressing long-pending grievances and ensuring that eligible beneficiaries are effectively covered under various Odisha government schemes, especially in the aftermath of Jana Sena Party leaders claiming stake over 14 hamlets in Kotia gram panchayat bordering Andhra Pradesh, the Pottangi block...

Loisingha: A farmer from Bolangir district allegedly died in Kerala, where he had gone to collect the payment made to his bank account there against the sale of his kharif paddy. The deceased was identified as Balaram Pradhan of Nuagaon (A) village under Agalpur block....

Berhampur: Fifteen accused, including former legislator Bikram Kumar Panda, appeared before the court of District and Sessions Judge Ashanta Kumar Das Monday in connection with the murder of Berhampur-based lawyer and BJP leader Pitabas Panda. The case was earlier committed from the Berhampur sub-divisional judicial...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Monday raised concerns over alleged 'lapses' on the part of the Election Commission for not uploading Form 17C data on the official website even after 19 months of the 2024 state and Lok Sabha elections. The regional outfit headed by former...

Navi Mumbai: Indian team management will heave a sigh of relief with Tilak Varma ticking all the boxes on his return to competitive cricket after a lower abdominal surgery as the 'A' team, comprising mostly of IPL stars, comfortably defeated the United States of America...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will distribute smartphones to about 46,000 community resource persons (CRPs) working under the Mission Shakti Department, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Parida said the government will also provide uniforms and identity cards to all the community...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here Monday on a six-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend religious and academic programmes across five districts, officials said. President Murmu was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister...

Rayagada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday launched development projects worth Rs 600 crore in Rayagada and announced that 80 per cent of jobs in industries being set up in the district would be reserved for local youth. Majhi launched the projects while attending...

Bhubaneswar: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Monday held a press meet, a day after the Union Budget 2026–27, announcing that Odisha will receive Rs 10,928 crore in the budget. He said the state would benefit significantly from the proposed East–West Freight Corridor. “The East–West Freight Corridor...