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Athmallik: Satyapriya Nayak, a senior revenue assistant of Athmallik tehsil in Angul district, was arrested by Vigilance officials on bribery charges Friday. Authorities also seized Rs 20,000 cash from Nayak during the operation. According to sources, Charan Nayak of Kendupati village in Aida Circle had...

Balasore: Special Judge, Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors (OPID) Court, Balasore, Biswajit Das Friday convicted a man for committing a financial fraud to the tune of Rs 1.2 crore by deceiving Haj pilgrims and awarded him seven years rigorous imprisonment (RI). The judge also...

Bhubaneswar: State Wildlife Board Friday cleared 14 key infrastructure development proposals related to forest and non-forest land use and forwarded them to National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for the final approval. This was revealed during the 10th meeting of the Standing Committee of the State...

Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond Friday informed the Assembly that the state government will fill 10,000 vacant teaching positions in the high schools across the state in near future. Responding to a query raised by BJD MLA Byomkesh Ray, Gond said that...

Sailendra Narayan Senapati, managing director of Rabindra Lifeline Pvt Ltd, has been a driving force in Odisha’s pharmaceutical industry, championing ethical healthcare practices and patient welfare. Continuing his family’s legacy in medicine by expanding a trusted pharmacy network, his journey is marked by dedication and...

Bhubaneswar: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Raman Singh were among many dignitaries who paid tributes to late Union Minister Debendra Pradhan on his 12th-day death ritual here Friday. Debendra Pradhan, the father of Union Education Minister Dharmendra...

Chennai: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs in their Indian Premier League match here Friday. Chasing a target of 197, CSK ended up at 146 for 8 in 20 overs, their first defeat to RCB at Chepauk since 2008. Opener Rachin...

Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha's Balasore district Friday sentenced a man to seven years rigorous imprisonment for cheating people of Rs 1.2 crore in the name of religious tourism. A special court set up under the Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments)...

Chennai: Skipper Rajat Patidar rode on his luck to make a vital 51 and, along with Tim David (8-ball 22), lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 196 for seven against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match in Chennai Friday. Patidar was dropped thrice by CSK...

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions prevailed in several parts of Odisha Friday as 17 places in the state recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, with Jharsuguda town the hottest place in the state at 43 degrees Celsius. A bulletin issued by the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said Sambalpur...