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Ahmedabad: Odisha held a slender four-run lead over Gujarat with six wickets in hand at stumps on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match here Tuesday, after the hosts took a 115-run first-innings lead. Resuming at 205 for two, Gujarat were...

RISHABH PAREKH, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC head coach TG Purushothaman and captain Lalthathanga Khawlhring, popularly known as Puitea, addressed media professionals ahead of their campaign opener of the MG Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season against Punjab FC, stressing teamwork, adaptability and the need to...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday inaugurated two affordable housing projects at Ghatikia and Gadakana here, providing 1,608 housing units for eligible beneficiaries. He also laid the foundation stone for an affordable rental housing project at Gadakana under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)-Urban BANDHU...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 46 industrial projects involving a combined investment of Rs 39,383 crore at Kalinganagar in Jajpur district October 14. The projects are expected to generate employment opportunities for 42,512 people. The mega...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday dedicated 12 modern playgrounds developed by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) in the Capital and adjoining areas to promote sports, physical fitness and community well-being. The playgrounds are located at Bajarangi, K-4, Kolathia, Tamando, Nakhara, the CBSE Regional...

Bhubaneswar: ASHA workers across Odisha staged protests Tuesday, seeking recognition as government employees, a minimum monthly salary of Rs 28,000 and a pension of Rs 10,000 after retirement, along with better working conditions. Hundreds of workers from various districts gathered at Lower PMG Square in...

Ranchi: Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram Tuesday that he would work for the poor, address fundamental issues, and strive to meet people's essential needs. Ram, a three-time BJP MP from Jharkhand, said he would ensure that the coastal state prospers and people face...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asked officials concerned to ensure timely completion of under-construction projects in Puri, which he described as the centre of the state's "identity and faith". Majhi was reviewing the progress of several projects, including Shri Jagannath International Airport,...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: Odisha Vigilance Tuesday apprehended a revenue inspector (RI) while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 from an applicant, officials said. Acting on a complaint, vigilance sleuths nabbed Alan Behera, RI of Saintala revenue circle in Balangir district, while receiving the bribe from...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: More than 61 lakh land records in Odisha are yet to be taken up for survey, despite the expiry of the six-month deadline set by the government, raising concerns over delays in revenue services, sources said. The state government has taken...