Jamshedpur/Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will lay the foundation stone of Sri Jagannath Temple and a spiritual centre February 26. SK Behera, managing trustee of the Sri Jagannath Spiritual and Cultural Charitable Centre Trust, in a statement Saturday, said that the President will perform the ‘Bhoomi...
Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: With drug peddlers often availing bail due to lack of evidence, body cameras worn by Excise personnel will serve as a powerful tool in securing convictions, said Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan, on the sidelines of the 51st Annual Sports Festival of the department in...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Odisha government over what it termed an ‘unwarranted and alarming delay’ in appointing vice-chancellors (VCs) in 13 state universities, warning of a statewide agitation if the issue is not resolved. BJD...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has initiated the process to identify vacant and unutilised stateowned buildings in urban areas for converting them into affordable rental housing (ARH), according to an official document. The decision is aimed at expanding affordable housing options for the urban poor and...
Bhubaneswar: The Mancheswar Police arrested a 37-year-old man in connection with the reported suicide of his wife following an alleged domestic abuse and dowry harassment at Mancheswar. The accused has been identified as Amit Kumar Behera (37) and the deceased as Liza Sahu, both residents...
Mumbai: Indian bowlers produced a disciplined effort after a middling batting display to subdue the United States of America by 29 runs, starting their ICC T20 World Cup campaign on a winning note in Mumbai Saturday. Pacers Mohammad Siraj (2/29) Arshdeep Singh (2/18) and left-arm...
Bhubaneswar: A day after surrendering before Odisha Police along with his wife and 13 others, Maoist leader Niranjan Rout alias Nikhil Saturday appealed to the underground ultras to shun violence and return to the mainstream. Nikhil (45) and his 42-year-old wife, Rashmira Lenka, also known...
Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday raised questions over Odisha government's "sincerity" in resolving the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh and accused the ruling BJP of shedding crocodile tears over the matter. The Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT), examining the river water row between Odisha...
New Delhi: Reigning Women's Premier League and Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have reportedly received bids from nine parties, including a USD 1.8 billion offer from the Glazer family, which owns top England Premier League club Manchester United. Lalit Modi, the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday unveiled an economic plan for Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER) and said this initiative would be the state's laboratory for development and prosperity. Launching BCPPER, the Chief Minister said that this region will be developed as a centre...
An unseemly controversy has been created over an unpublished book penned by former Army Chief General MM Naravane. It has...
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After punishing Indian exporters with a steep 50 per cent tariff on their goods sold in America for more than...
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