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Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Monday condemned the attack on supporters of former MLA and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Pranab Kumar Balabantaray in the Dharmasala area of Jajpur district on Sunday, demanding stringent action against the culprits behind...

New Delhi: Argentine football great Lionel Messi's arrival for the final leg of his G.O.A.T Tour has been delayed after his flight was deferred due to inclement weather. Messi, who was in Mumbai for the second day of his three-day whirlwind trip to India, was...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leaders and workers are holding a dharna before the DGP camp office Monday, demanding the arrest of the persons involved in the attack on party workers in Jajpur district December 14. At least 15 people were injured, five of them...

Mahakalapara: The abandoned World Bank wetland inside the Gahirmatha forest area of Kendrapara district have emerged as a major winter haven for migratory birds arriving from distant regions, prompting conservationists to call for greater awareness to protect them from poaching and poisoning. Birds from the...

Pattamundai: Even as nearly 80 per cent of the kharif paddy harvest has been completed in Pattamundai subdivision and adjoining areas of Kendrapara district, the government is yet to open procurement mandis, pushing farmers into distress sale and fuelling illegal paddy trade. With mandis remaining...

Puri: In a welcoming initiative, aimed to promote learning-oriented, data-driven environmental action for the protection of Odisha’s fragile coastline, Eco Walk successfully organised a plogging-cum-scientific waste audit awareness programme at Chakratirtha Beach in Puri, Sunday in collaboration with Junglelore Foundation, Puri; Happiness Foundation, Puri and...

By Reshmi Yadav, OP Bhubaneswar: The third edition of the Walking BookFairs Travel Writing Festival was held Sunday, offering participants a unique blend of literature, travel, history, and dialogue. The one-of-its-kind curated literary journey brought together renowned authors, journalists, editors, and travel enthusiasts for a...

Udala: A Forest department official was brutally assaulted in Udala area of Mayurbhanj district Saturday evening, allegedly by stone smuggling group members angered over the seizure of a vehicle involved in illegal transportation. The victim, Para Forester Ananta Narayan Choudhury, posted at the Udala forest...

Jajpur: At least 15 people were injured, five of them seriously, in a clash between supporters of an Independent MLA and a BJD leader in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, police said. Several vehicles, including bikes and cars, were vandalised in the clash in the farmhouse...

Dharamshala: In chilly climes and seam-bowling friendly conditions, India registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the third T20I at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala Sunday, and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. After the spinners and seamers combined to bundle...