Sambalpur: An illegal cooking gas trade operating in Burla area of Sambalpur district came to light after a pickup van carrying LPG cylinders overturned Thursday morning. Police arrested a youth Manthan Prasad Mahato, 27, of the Burla Market area in connection with the case. Police...
Bantala: A major fire broke out at Bantala Bazaar near Madanmohan Chhak in Shankhapur area of Angul district Thursday after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, gutting around 10 shops. Three shops were completely reduced to ashes, while the remaining shops suffered substantial damage. The incident...
Sonepur: Allegations of illegal recruitment involving nepotism have surfaced at the Maradugochha Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) under Tarbha block in Subarnapur district. Sources said no official advertisement was issued for the recruitment, and no appointment committee was formed as required under rules. However, Ambareesh...
Bhubaneswar: As many as 303 families from over 10 slums, including two persons with disabilities, were allotted houses under an affordable housing scheme through a lottery conducted by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday. The beneficiaries will be relocated to the Buddha Vihar, Nilamadhab and...
Bhubaneswar: The Union government will release over Rs 18,640 crore into the accounts of farmers across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme Friday. Over 34 lakh farmers in the state will receive Rs 684 crore under the scheme. Prime Minister...
Berhampur: Baidyanathpur police here arrested a 30-year-old lecturer of a government college on Wednesday for allegedly cheating a woman over false promises of marriage and forcing her to abort a pregnancy. The accused was identified as Sujit Kandha, a native of Brahmanigaon area in Kandhamal...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Thursday advised people not to panic over the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), petrol and diesel across the state, assuring that there is sufficient stock of these fuels. The minister chaired a high-level...
New Delhi: Punjab Kings (PBKS) have unveiled their match jersey for the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, with the franchise opting for a refreshed design that features its signature red and blue colours. PBKS, led by India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer and coached by...
Bhubaneswar: At least 1,025 people were killed and 1,594 injured in 1,616 road accidents that occurred in Odisha between January 1 and March 6, state Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena told the Assembly Thursday. Analysis of the data provided by the minister, in a written...
New Delhi: Despite the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) including M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the first phase schedule of the IPL 2026 released Wednesday, a cloud of uncertainty still hangs over the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home ground. The fate of...
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On 4 November 2013, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to over 120 heads of Indian missions and outlined the...
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In Rajasthan, accountability has recently discovered a rather dramatic sense of urgency. A ten-minute technical glitch at Prime Minister Narendra...
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The energy crisis engulfing the whole world is deepening with no sign of the war between Israel-USA and Iran ending...
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