Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) has alleged that data submitted before the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal on water availability and storage in the Mahanadi river basin was “misleading” and detrimental to the interests of Odisha and the river. Addressing a press conference here, MBA...
Langaleswar: A man was beaten up black and blue with sandals and forced to kneel before a woman and beg for forgiveness Thursday after he harassed her on a road in broad daylight at Bhanupur village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district. The woman,...
Lucknow: Mitchell Marsh slammed a superb 111 off 56 balls to power Lucknow Super Giants to 209 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-hit IPL match Thursday. Marsh smashed nine fours and as many sixes, adding 95 off 56 balls with opener Arshin...
Bhubaneswar: A day after expressing deep anguish over the brutal murder of a pregnant woman in his Hinjili assembly segment in Odisha's Ganjam district, BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday donated Rs 1 lakh to her surviving daughter, who witnessed the ghastly killing. A BJD delegation...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is mulling launching a television channel dedicated to Lord Jagannath, officials said Thursday. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan chaired a meeting earlier in the day, where the proposal was discussed in presence of senior officials, including Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said 10 road projects worth over Rs 769 crore have been sanctioned by the Centre, which would bring a "revolutionary change" in connectivity, particularly in remote areas of the state. The Union government sanctioned the infrastructure projects...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has notified the Odisha City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, 2026, with the objective of accelerating the development and expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) networks and city gas distribution infrastructure across the state. The state cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, Panchayatiraj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said Thursday. The PESA Act was enacted in 1996, giving similar powers to tribal communities in Scheduled Areas to self-govern. "A proposal...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday wound up his three-day business trip to Gujarat after securing investment commitment of worth Rs 48,330 crore from the western region of the country, officials said. Starting his business tour from Gujarat capital Ahmedabad, the Odisha delegation...
Thuamul Rampur: The Forest Rights Act has remained largely confined to paper in Similipadar village under Karlapat panchayat in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district. Tribal families who have depended on water, forests and land for generations are still deprived of their legal rights. Although...
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