Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday sought support from the NITI Aayog for the development of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Region (BCPPER), envisioned as a major engine of growth and rapid urbanisation in the state. The state government made the request when NITI Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, accompanied...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's ruling BJP Saturday hinted that the elections to the three-tier panchayat system are likely to be advanced by six months, as the census exercise would be conducted across the state in February next year. The last rural polls were held in the state...
Vadodara: Delhi Capitals skipper Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to field against table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their Women's Premier League match Saturday. The Capitals made a couple of changes, bringing in Chinelle Henry and Minnu Mani for Lucy Hamilton and the injured...
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of Youth Congress members Saturday scuffled with security personnel in Bhubaneswar as they attempted to gherao Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's official residence to demand his resignation in protest against alleged rise in attacks on members of the minority community. They were...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday lauded the inclusion of three major Buddhist sites from the state - Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, and Udaygiri- in the Tentative List of India by UNESCO for consideration of granting World Heritage Site recognition. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is...
Narasinghpur: In a rare man-animal encounter, a 26-year-old man sustained serious injuries after being attacked by a leopard at Anantaprasad village under the Narsinghpur West range late Friday night. The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. when the injured, identified as Subhranshu Sekhar Bhola, who was...
Nabrangpur : Odisha's Nabrangpur district has been declared "Naxal-free" after nine Maoists surrendered in neighbouring Chhattisgarh, police said Saturday. Seven women were among these surrendered Naxalites. They were carrying a total bounty of Rs 47 lakh. The surrendered Naxalites were operating in Nabarangpur and Chhattisgarh's...
Nandapur: Ginger growers in Koraput district have alleged that weak marketing arrangements are denying them fair prices despite large-scale production of the spice, which has received recognition as a single-crop speciality of the district. The district Horticulture department has set a production target of 58,121...
Pattamundai: A woman and her toddler daughter narrowly escaped an alleged attempt by her father-in-law to burn them alive for giving birth to a girl child in Kendrapara district, police said Friday. The incident took place late Thursday night in Damarapur village under Pattamundai rural...
Patnagarh: Police Friday arrested two men in connection with the murder of a youth whose blood-soaked body was recovered near Kadopani Chhak under Larambha police station limits in Bolangir district. The arrested accused were identified as Sudam Bariha and Arjun Bariha. Police produced them before...
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