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Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Tuesday sought the intervention of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) into the death of a tribal man during a recent eviction drive conducted by the administration in Rourkela. A 35-year-old tribal protester, identified as Ettua Ekka from Barkani village...

Bhawanipatna: A woman and his son were killed after they came in contact with a live wire in Odisha's Kalahandi district Tuesday afternoon, police said. The incident occurred at the Dungarpada hamlet of Turchi village under the M Rampur police station limits, a senior officer...

Lucknow: Delhi Capitals skipper Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl against hosts Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match here Tuesday. DC made one change in their playing XI, bringing in Sri Lankan quick Dushmantha Chameera in place of Mohit...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch the distribution of new ration cards among 5.90 lakh beneficiaries April 24, a minister said Tuesday. Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said 9 lakh people have applied for ration cards, and of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to promote cattle rearing and the dairy sector in a bid to check migration of people, particularly labourers, from the state, a minister said Tuesday. The state government has several schemes for increasing milk production in the state, which...

Bhubaneswar: A day after temperatures in Odisha crossed 45 degree Celsius for the first time this year, mercury levels rose above 42 degree Celsius before noon Tuesday. In response to the severe heat, the state government has given district collectors the authority to make decisions...

Kendrapara: A growing number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh have reportedly settled in Kendrapara district by forging identity documents and securing government jobs using fake caste certificates, raising alarm among local authorities and civil society groups. Despite presence of three dedicated marine police stations, weak...

Koraput/Nandapur: Koraput District Collector V Keerthi Vasan has been awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration for the outstanding implementation of various Central government schemes in 2024. The award was presented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Vigyan Bhawan in New...

Paralakhemundi: Believe it or not, a woman in Gajapati district was declared dead in government records after receiving the first instalment under the state-sponsored Subhadra Yojana. The woman was identified as Rajani Devi, 34, a resident of Jhami village under Paralakhemundi police limits in Gajapati...