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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the deaths of two women, who allegedly died after consuming mango kernel gruel in Kandhamal district. At least two tribal women died and six others were hospitalised after consuming mango kernel gruel at...

Bhubaneswar: Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb of Puri Tuesday said that the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has to stop holding untimely Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath anywhere in the world. The ISKCON must conduct rituals following scriptures and tradition, Deb who is also the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have arrested five more people in connection with a ₹6.28 crore online fraud, a police statement said Tuesday. The latest arrests were made in Kerala and the apprehended persons were brought to Odisha on transit remand Tuesday, the statement added. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to commence procurement of paddy from farmers for the kharif season 2024 from the third week of November, a minister said Tuesday. The procurement will start from Bargarh district, he said. The decision was taken during a meeting of the...

London: A state delegation from Odisha is attending the World Travel Market (WTM) in London this week to pitch for tourists and investments in India's culturally rich eastern state. Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha Pravati Parida, who is leading the delegation, is keen to highlight...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that the Centre will organise various programmes across the country to mark the 125th birth anniversary of ‘Utkal Keshari’ Harekrushna Mahatab. In a post on X, Majhi expressed gratitude to PM Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister...

New Delhi: Indian Rare Earths Limited, (IREL) and Kazakhstan’s Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and Magnesium Plant JSC, (UKTMP JSC) have signed an agreement to establish an Indo-Kazakh joint venture company, IREUK Titanium Limited, for the production of Titanium Slag in India, according to an official statement issued...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Governor Raghubar Das Monday said that India is currently home to one of the largest startup ecosystems globally and Odisha is emerging as a skill hub for young entrepreneurs. The Governor was addressing the Tech Carnival 2024 organised by Biju Patnaik...

Nimapada: At a time when there is an uptick in peddling of brown sugar recently, a lack of resources and also the required coordination between local police, Excise department and the intelligence division have rendered the measures to prevent the illegal trade ineffective. According to...

Barang: A fisherman caught a huge catfish from Mahanadi River here Monday. The fisherman, identified as Rabindra Dalei of Sanamundali village was surprised to see the huge catch weighing around 22kg. A crowd gathered to witness this unusual catch in Mundali area. Rabindra had gone...