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Sanjay Kapoor is a veteran Indian journalist and President of Editors Guild of India (EGI), elected unopposed in late 2025. With decades of editorial experience, he is best known for his work as Editor of ‘Hardnews Magazine’. Widely respected for his expertise in foreign affairs...

Bhubaneswar/Ahmedabad: After successful roadshows in Hyderabad and Kolkata, Odisha is now set to take its investment momentum to Gujarat, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi embarking on a three-day visit to the western state Tuesday. Building a strong industrial bridge between east and west, the...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Monday came down heavily on the state government following a broad daylight attack on a 35-year-old man in Kanas of Puri. BJD president Naveen Patnaik and OPCC chief Bhakta Charan Das expressed deep concern after a video went viral showing...

Bhubaneswar: A 48-year-old woman, who was travelling with her husband on a motorcycle, died Monday afternoon after a container truck crushed her near Palasuni foot over bridge under Mancheswar police station. Her husband sustained minor injuries. The deceased was identified as Namita Raula. Police said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the BJP's stupendous performance in West Bengal, where the saffron party was inching towards a massive win, showed the transition from 'bhay' (fear) to 'bharosa' (trust). Majhi issued a series of social media posts hailing the...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday came down heavily on Odisha courts for imposing "regressive", "degrading" and "abhorrent" bail conditions like asking the accused, especially those belonging to Scheduled Tribes, to clean police stations and set them aside. The court declared the "obnoxious" bail conditions...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art power system simulation laboratory, which will strengthen the technical capability of OPTCL in power system planning, grid management, and operational reliability. The laboratory set up by the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL)...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday disbursed financial assistance of over Rs 61 crore to more than 79,000 beneficiaries, who had earlier missed receiving the first, second, or third instalments of the 'Subhadra' scheme due to various reasons, officials said. Parida released the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has constituted a high-level committee to comprehensively review and revise the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manuals governing the recording of government and private (raiyati) land in the state. Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Padhee, has...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Opposition BJD and Congress Monday alleged that the ruling BJP has "utterly failed" to ensure a safe environment for the people of Odisha after a broad daylight attack on a man on the streets at Kanas in Puri district. BJD president Naveen Patnaik and...