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New Delhi: The Pakistan hockey team will be a part of the upcoming seventh season of the men's FIH Pro League, opening up the possibility of clashes with India during the tournament that is played in a home-and-away format. Besides India, Pakistan will join Argentina,...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committees of Parliament and state/union territories legislatures work above political lines, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Friday suggested that they make recommendations for framing polices and schemes keeping in view the changing requirements of the communities....

Sundargarh: A 36-year-old Sanskrit teacher of a government-run school in Odisha's Sundargarh district has been booked for allegedly sexually harassing seven girl students of the institute, police said Friday. According to police, the headmistress of the school lodged a written complaint at the Gurundia police...

Jajpur/Balasore: Despite the water level of major rivers of north Odisha receding to below the danger level, around 100 villages in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts were still under flood water for the fifth consecutive day Friday, an official said. Around 30,000 people in the...

Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Friday inaugurated the National Conference of Scheduled Castes and Tribes Welfare Committees of Parliament and State/Union Territories Legislatures in Bhubaneswar. Birla opened the two-day conference here in the presence of Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi, Union Tribal Affairs Minister...

Kuchinda/Sohela: The celebration of Nuakhai was muted following the twin murders of a man and a youth in separate incidents in Sambalpur and Bargarh districts Thursday. In the first incident, Krupasindhu Raksha, 70, of Charbhati village under Kuchinda police limits in Sambalpur district was allegedly...

Daringbadi: Beans cultivated in Raikia block of Kandhamal district are one of the most sought-after vegetables in Bhubaneswar and other major towns across Odisha. They are now being cultivated on a large scale in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, generating steady income for farmers, especially...

Sundargarh: The village of Jhurimal in Sundargarh district has once again stood as a symbol of community spirit by celebrating the agrarian festival ‘Nuakhai’ uniquely and collectively. Here, women are served food first. Unlike the traditional practice of confining the celebration to individual households, the...

Bhadrak: Four fishermen of Bhadrak district battled waves, hunger and fatigue, floating on water for seven days after their boat sank in the Bay of Bengal, before returning home safely Thursday. The four, including a 70-year-old man, refused to give up hope as they clung...

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Koraput Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV) Thursday witnessed a moment of pride as teacher Tarun Kumar Das was felicitated by the school authorities and students after he was chosen to receive the National Teacher Award 2025. Das will receive the prestigious award from...