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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, Panchayatiraj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said Thursday. The PESA Act was enacted in 1996, giving similar powers to tribal communities in Scheduled Areas to self-govern. "A proposal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday wound up his three-day business trip to Gujarat after securing investment commitment of worth Rs 48,330 crore from the western region of the country, officials said. Starting his business tour from Gujarat capital Ahmedabad, the Odisha delegation...

Thuamul Rampur: The Forest Rights Act has remained largely confined to paper in Similipadar village under Karlapat panchayat in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district. Tribal families who have depended on water, forests and land for generations are still deprived of their legal rights. Although...

Lucknow: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in an Indian Premier League match Thursday. LS made a few changes due to injuries, with Josh Inglis, Mohsin Khan and Avesh Khan missing out, while Arshin...

Bhubaneswar: A man was beaten to death and another critically injured by a mob for allegedly sexually assaulting two women on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Thursday, police said. The incident took place near a bridge at Ramchandrapur under the Balianta police station area on the...

Bargarh: Odisha police have busted an inter-state ganja smuggling racket by making a seizure of 1,914 kilograms of cannabis in Odisha's Bargarh district Thursday, along with a banned drug substance, valued at Rs 10 crore. The seizure was made in the Jharbandh police station area...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Operation Sindoor was a symbol of India's strength and gave a clear message that any threat to the country's security would meet with decisive force. On the first anniversary of the operation, Majhi conveyed his deepest...

Bhadrak: A NEET aspirant allegedly died by suicide after fearing poor results in the medical entrance examination. The incident took place at a rented house near the Bhadrak Treasury Office in Odisha. The deceased has been identified as Jyoti Prakash Barik of Nandur village under...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal by May 10, according to the European weather model. Various weather models have also indicated the possibility of a low-pressure area forming near the Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu coasts, though its...

Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old man was allegedly killed by his neighbour in a brutal attack over mistaken identity, triggered by a long-standing land dispute in Jharsuguda district, police said. The deceased, Pradeep Bhoi, was attacked at Suladia Lala Munda village under Lakhanpur police station limits late...