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Bhubaneswar: With the Khandagiri Kumbh Mela scheduled to commence from January 25, detailed discussions on preparations for the event took place during a zonal-level meeting of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) held Monday. The South-West Zone meeting was chaired by Mayor Sulochana Das and attended...

Cuttack: The Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Kirandeep Kaur Sahota, Monday announced a new student outreach initiative titled “A Day with the Commissioner” during a press meet held in Cuttack. Briefing the media, the Commissioner said the programme has been conceptualised to expose school...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The 6-day Business Accelerator Program for SC-ST entrepreneurs in collaboration with the National SC-ST Hub, Ministry of MSME, GOI, kicked off at IIM Sambalpur Monday. It will continue till 24th January. The objective of this programme is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem by building...

Bhubaneswar: Formation of a Legislative Council in Odisha now appears certain, a move expected to create political space for young leaders. The promise of a Legislative Council had earlier helped BJD pacify multiple ticket aspirants during the 2014 and 2019 elections. Many of those youth...

Kujang: Even as the government has imposed curbs on groundwater extraction to conserve the fast-depleting resource, allegations have surfaced that JSW is illegally drawing large quantities of groundwater at its under-construction steel plant in the Dhinkia-Charidesh area of Ersama block in Jagatsinghpur district. Residents of...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has said that Odisha is ready for its finest decade, and that the state would transform into a trillion-dollar powerhouse by 2036. He said this while addressing ‘Uday India National Conclave 2026’ at Swosti Premium here Sunday....

Bhubaneswar: All India Kisan Congress (AIKC) national coordinator Amiya Kumar Pattanaik Monday alleged that cooperative institutions in Odisha are steadily moving towards bankruptcy. Pattanaik said that during the last 25 years of BJD rule and under the present BJP government, cooperative institutions have turned into...

Vadodara: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women's Premier League Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the...

Bhubaneswar: Ranchi Royals prevailed over HIL GC in the shootout after the two sides were locked 4-4 at the end of regulation time in the men's Hockey India League (HIL) Monday. Ranchi Royals emerged 4-1 victorious in shootout at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. Araijeet Singh...

Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath temple in Puri Monday filed a police complaint against a social media account for circulating AI-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath that went viral, triggering widespread outrage among devotees. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) complaint was filed...