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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday issued an eight-point directive mandating virtual official meetings wherever possible, compulsory use of electric vehicles (EVs), and a 10 per cent reduction in fuel consumption across departments. The directives were issued on the instructions of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi,...

Bhubaneswar: Police Thursday rescued a boy who was kidnapped from the previous day by six students, an officer said. According to police, the accused kidnapped the 17-year-old boy in a four-wheeler Wednesday evening, around 6:30 pm, from an isolated place near Kalinga Nagar Square here...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) Minister Rabi Narayan Naik Thursday reiterated the state government’s commitment to providing piped drinking water facilities to all villages in Odisha by March 2027, stating that all necessary measures are being taken to achieve the...

Baripada: A melanistic tiger, popularly known as a black tiger, has allegedly been poached in Similipal National Park, with Forest officials arresting three persons while they were reportedly attempting to sell the animal’s skin, an official said Thursday. During a press briefing during the day,...

Bhadrak: A 19-year-old college student was found hanging inside the bathroom of his house in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sambit Biswal, a second-year Commerce student of a local degree college. The incident took place at Patharadi village in...

Ahmedabad: Opener Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill struck fluent half-centuries to power Gujarat Titans to 229 for four in an Indian Premier League match Thursday. The duo shared 125 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for the total after being invited...

Keonjhar: At least three persons were killed, and another was injured when a tent house in which they were resting collapsed during a nor'wester that wreaked havoc in Odisha's Keonjhar Thursday, police said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed grief over the incident and announced...

Berhampur: The mortal remains of a worker from Odisha, who was killed in a drone attack in Moscow, were brought back to the state Thursday, officials said. Anjarana Ramaya (30), a resident of Madhabandha village in Chikiti block of Ganjam district, had been working for...

Paralakhemundi: A vegetable vendor’s daughter has brought laurels to Gajapati district by emerging as the science stream topper in the Plus Two examinations with 99.03%. Naismita Sahu, a resident of Betarsing village under Mohana block, secured 560 marks out of 600 in the Council of...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday held discussions with representatives from Japan to finalise a proposed friendship agreement between the state and Tottori prefecture, aimed at boosting cooperation in industrial development, skill development, tourism and culture, an official said. The meeting came a day after Chief...