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Bhubaneswar: Transformation must begin from within each individual. Every citizen should dedicate some time daily to physical exercise in order to build a fit India, a fit Odisha, and a fit society, Department of Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Sunday, while inaugurating...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: Gunupur Congress MLA Satyajeet Gomango has accused the Rayagada district administration of deliberately sidelining the elected representatives by issuing a last-minute notice to him for attending the District Planning Board meeting held recently. The official notification for the meeting was issued to him at...

Bhubaneswar: The state government highlighted its push for technology-driven governance and time-bound public service delivery during an orientation programme organised for members of the ICC Women Entrepreneurship Council (INWEC) at Lok Seva Bhawan Sunday. The programme, organised by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI),...

Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out early Sunday at a tyre resoling workshop in Rasulgarh area, damaging properties worth Rs 1 crore, officials said. According to fire services officials, the department received information about the blaze at around 3:25 am. Fire tenders from Mancheswar, Secretariat...

Sambalpur: A notorious criminal was apprehended after being injured in an encounter with Burla Police near Fishery Chhak in Sambalpur district following a chase involving the cops and a group of cough syrup smugglers, officials said Sunday. During the operation, Manish Sahu, 30, a cough...

Bhubaneswar: The Forest and Environment department is preparing to introduce a Kerala-style contract system for various forestry activities following reports of alleged financial irregularities during the previous government’s tenure, sources said. As part of the proposed reform, the Odisha government is contemplating adopting a system...

Bhubaneswar: BJP president Nitin Nabin arrived Sunday for a visit to Odisha, during which he will meet ministers and the party's office bearersMay 18. This is his first visit to the BJP-ruled state after becoming the party's national president. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the...

New Delhi: Abhishek Porel and KL Rahul hit fluent half-centuries as Delhi Capitals overhauled a competitive Rajasthan Royals total to register a five-wicket victory in their Indian Premier League clash Sunday. Porel, playing only his third IPL match of the season, looked in fine touch...

Jajpur: The police Sunday exhumed the body of a newly married woman from the backyard of her in-laws' house in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, following an accusation that she was murdered. The police said they arrested the husband of the 19-year-old deceased, Pramila Das, in...

Baripada: A 15-year-old girl fainted after a police officer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district allegedly threatened her with a seven-year jail term if the harassment complaint she wanted to lodge turned out to be false, officials said Sunday. The Opposition BJD demanded action against the officer,...