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Bhubaneswar: Ambassadors and diplomats from eight countries Thursday voiced concern over the growing impact of climate change and global warming, calling for urgent and focused global action to protect the planet. Spain's ambassador Juan Antonio March Pujol, while addressing a two-day international conclave on ‘Climate...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday urged the Centre to ask all banks at their apex level to open branches in unbanked gram panchayats (GPs) in the state. According to a release issued by the CMO, Majhi made this appeal to the Centre...

Bhubaneswar: Puri's titular king Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb Thursday said he supports reforms in the 800-year-old Jagannath Temple to preserve its heritage while adapting to changing times, but remained uncertain about allowing non-Hindus into the 12th-century shrine. In an interview with PTI, Deb, who has...

Bhubaneswar: A POCSO court in Bhubaneswar Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl five years ago, a government lawyer said. Special Public prosecutor Rajib Sasmal said the judge of the special POCSO court, Saroj Kumar Sahoo, also imposed...

Sambalpur: Excise officials in Odisha’s Sambalpur district seized 110 kg of silver from an SUV during a routine check near Sason tollgate in Rengali area, officials said Wednesday. Two individuals have been detained in connection with the seizure, and the vehicle has been impounded. The...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government formed a task force to ensure smooth movement of fuel tankers and goods vehicles as the state is staring at a possible fuel crisis with the strike by drivers entering its third day. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting...

Hyderabad: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Telangana Police have arrested Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president, treasurer, CEO and two others for forgery, cheating and misappropriation of funds. The CID said Thursday that it arrested HCA president A.Jagan Mohan Rao, treasurer C.J. Srinivasa Rao, CEO...

Balasore: One person died and another was injured when a vehicle, in which West Bengal's Howrah Uttar MLA Gautam Chowdhury, along with his family member, was travelling, hit a two-wheeler in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Thursday. The accident occurred Wednesday on National Highway 16...

Berhampur: Many people live by their profession, but a few truly live for it. Among the latter is Sagar Ranjan Tripathy, a notable figure in Ganjam district, who exemplifies how one’s profession and passion can converge. Despite being an Ayurvedic physician, Tripathy spearheads a language...

Baliapal/Kalipada: As many as 17,000 people in 25 villages under four panchayats of Baliapal block in Balasore district were left marooned in floodwaters of Subarnarekha as the river witnessed its third consecutive flood during the season so far. The first two waves of the flood...