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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Sunday claimed the understanding between the opposition BJD and Congress for the Rajya Sabha polls would ultimately benefit it. Speaking to reporters, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said the BJD and the Congress had aligned in the past as...

Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Odisha Police Sunday declared Bolangir and Bargarh districts as 'Naxal-free' after 15 Maoists operating in the two areas surrendered before security personnel in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, officials said. DGP YB Khurania said the force has achieved a significant milestone in its sustained anti-Naxal operations across...

Puri: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha Sunday urged the state and central governments to develop large-scale theme parks and integrated entertainment destinations, along with a Greenfield airport at Puri, to boost the hospitality and tourism sectors. The proposals were made at the association's...

Bhubaneswar: A 32-year-old YouTuber was allegedly stabbed to death following a minor altercation in Bhubaneswar, and three persons -- including an Army jawan and his two nephews -- were arrested, police said Sunday. The incident took place in GGP Colony under the jurisdiction of Mancheswar...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has discussed with the Ministry of External Affairs the safe return of people of the state residing or stranded in West Asia, a minister said Sunday. Replying to a media query on the rescue of Odia people from...

Bhubaneswar: A YouTube vlogger was allegedly stabbed to death by a group of four to five persons at GGP Colony near Rasulgarh Saturday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Rahul Maharana. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital in a critical condition...

Cuttack: Member of Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA) staged a satyagraha at Gadagadia Ghat Saturday, protesting the ongoing visit of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal to Odisha and demanding an interim order to safeguard the state’s water requirements. The protest, led by MBA convener Sudarshan Das,...

Bhubaneswar: Infocity police has arrested a 42-yearold man in connection with the theft of a movable food stall and two gas cylinders from the Infocity area here and recovered the stolen items, police said Saturday. The accused has been identified as Amiya Ranjan Natha (42),...

Bhubaneswar: To facilitate smooth and comfortable travel during the upcoming Holi festival, East Coast Railway (ECoR) will be operating 132 Holi special trains from its jurisdiction, officials said. In addition, 150 more Holi special trains originating from various parts of the country will pass through...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said over 3.36 lakh girls of the age group of 14 years to 15 years in the state will benefit under the vaccination campaign to prevent human papillomavirus virus infection (HPV). Majhi said this while inaugurating the...