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Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Contractor Welfare Association (AOCWA) Wednesday urged the state government to fulfil assurances given to the contractor fraternity during its agitation in February this year. Addressing the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Institution of Engineers, AOCWA president Jagadish Patra said, “The...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the progress of Vedanta Group’s proposed investment projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in the state would be reviewed every 15 days to ensure timely execution. The assurance was conveyed to Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal...

Bhubaneswar: RPF personnel, in a joint operation with the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB), have arrested two couples after recovering stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh to Rs 17 lakh from their possession, official sources said Wednesday. The accused were identified as Kumkum Kumari, 20,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha was awarded hosting rights for the 2028 Asian Indoor Championships during the Asian Athletics Association’s (AAA) council meeting Wednesday. The state-of-the-art indoor facility at the Kalinga Stadium complex in Bhubaneswar will be the venue for championships. The same venue will also host the...

Bhubaneswar: The grand final of the “2nd Michael Kindo Memorial Championship Trophy 2026 – All India Women’s Hockey Championship” concluded successfully at Kalinga Stadium Wednesday, marking the culmination of an exciting and competitive tournament that celebrated women’s hockey at the national level. South Eastern Railway...

Cuttack: The exciting action continued on Day 2 of the Inter Club Futsal Championship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, with four high-energy matches producing plenty of goals and entertaining football. Young Utkal Club delivered a dominant display to thrash Kishore Club Bhubaneswar 13-3, while...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Student Congress Wednesday staged a massive torchlight rally protesting alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG examination and demanded resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Led by Pradesh Student Congress leader Bibhuti Bhushan Mohapatra, the rally began from Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC)...

Bhubaneswar: Widespread thunderstorm and rain brought relief from sweltering heat in several parts of Odisha Wednesday, even as 12 towns in the state recorded temperatures of 42 degrees Celsius or above. Thunderstorms along with rain, lightning and gusty wind occurred in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Bonai,...

Bhubaneswar: ABVP general secretary Virendra Singh Solanki Wednesday said the student organisation will continue its fight against urban Naxalism and discrepancies prevailing in the education sector. Speaking at the meeting of ABVP's Central Working Committee, Solanki said, At a time when Bharat is emerging as...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said he was optimistic that JSW's Rs 65,000 crore integrated steel plant near Paradip would be operational by 2029, and asserted that it would mark a milestone in the state's industrialisation process. Majhi attended an event marking...