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Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, in collaboration with the Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department, will commence the first phase of the Census and house-listing operations across all 30 districts from April 16. Addressing a press meet...

R Udayagiri: Gajapati police have seized over 2,010 kg of cannabis estimated to be worth Rs 2 crore from a dense forest, marking a major breakthrough in their anti-drug drive. The seizure comes days after IPS officer Rakesh Kumar Sahu took charge as the Sub-Divisional...

Jiban Kumar Badu is the visionary Managing Director of Orissa Transformers Pvt Ltd (OTPL), a cornerstone of Odisha’s power infrastructure sector. With over 37 years of profound industrial expertise, he has transformed OTPL into a leading manufacturer of high-quality electrical transformers. Starting his own business...

Chennai: Sanju Samson (48) and Dewald Brevis (41) made useful contributions as Chennai Super Kings scored 192/5 against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. While the Indian opener smashed four fours and three sixes to make 48 off 32 balls,...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha Tuesday, with Titlagarh recording the highest temperature in the state at 41.7 degrees Celsius. At least eight places in the state recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above, according to the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre. Sambalpur and Hirakud recorded...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday formally launched the innovative ‘Arohan’ initiative, a landmark programme by the Department of Women and Child Development aimed at strengthening the foundation of early childhood education across the state. According to an official statement, the primary objective...

Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and elected to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. Both the former champions are languishing at the bottom of the points table with three defeats each in their...

Baripada: A Class 5 student died Tuesday, two days after having a meal at her government-run tribal residential school in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said, and claimed that more than 100 of her schoolmates have fallen ill after having the food. Officials said the students...

Bolangir: The Forest Department of Bolangir seized a truck loaded with illegally transported ‘Kendu wood’ worth lakhs of rupees near Sinkhaman village and arrested five persons, officials said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off about the smuggling of valuable timber to other states, a team conducted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, among several other dignitaries, greeted people on the occasion of ‘Maha Bishuba Sankranti’ or Odia New Year and Lord Hanuman Jayanti Tuesday. Extending wishes on the occasion, Kambhampati wrote on X, “Heartfelt greetings...