Bhubaneswar: Odisha has played a key role in the White Revolution and there is a need for dedicated efforts to enhance milk production, expand market reach and introduce innovative dairy products, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Friday. Chairing a review...
Berhampur: A local court here Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment in the abduction and murder case of a 7-year-old DAV Public School student that had shocked the city in 2019. Additional District and Sessions Judge-I Naresh Mohanty convicted Debashish Panda, 40, of Jajpur...
Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday advised urban local bodies (ULBs) across Odisha to reduce dependence on conventional revenue sources and prepare action plans to achieve at least 50 per cent self-sustainability through innovative revenue-generation mechanisms. Joining a virtual review...
Bhubaneswar: Growth of MSMEs alongside large industries is key to achieving the vision of ‘Samruddha Odisha’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2036 and 2047, respectively, Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said Friday. Addressing the ‘CII MSME Connect Series 2026: Expanding Business Horizon’ here as the chief...
Bhubaneswar: Senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sasmit Patra Friday wrote to the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan, urging the establishment of a national mega food park in the undivided Koraput region, comprising Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri...
Mullanpur: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 96 and Donovan Ferreira's 38 not out propelled Rajasthan Royals to 214/6 against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2 here on Friday. Sooryavanshi smashed seven sixes and eight fours to make 96 off 47 balls but missed scoring a...
Bhubaneswar: The country's apex human rights body has sought a detailed report from the Odisha Chief Secretary and the Kalahandi superintendent of police within two weeks on the death of six people allegedly due to asphyxiation in a septic tank. The incident occurred on May...
Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls will commence in Odisha from Saturday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) launching a door-to-door verification across the state from May 30 to distribute enumeration forms, assist residents in filling them out, and collect the completed...
Cuttack: Tension prevailed near Baranga police station in Odisha’s Cuttack district Friday after villagers alleged that “a youth was critically injured” due to police torture in custody. Angry residents staged a protest in front of the police station and blocked the Trisulia-Bhubaneswar road, disrupting vehicular...
New Delhi: Dashing keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been relieved from Lucknow Super Giants' captaincy after a disastrous 2026 IPL season where they finished last among 10 teams. As a batter, it turned out to be a woeful season where he got only 312 runs in...
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In a disconcerting new report, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that almost every child in India is...
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