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Bhubaneswar: The state government is fully prepared to face the impending cyclone brewing in the Bay of Bengal that is likely to impact the state. This was stated by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari during a review meeting on cyclone preparedness Saturday. The...

Rayagada: A local court handed down one year's imprisonment to a man after his son testified against him in court. The convict was identified as Jama Praska of Prarthibeda under Kalyansinghpur police limits in Rayagada. His son Manoj Praska appeared in the court and recorded...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday approved Rs 1.46 lakh crore worth 33 industrial projects with a potential to generate 66,000 employment opportunities in Odisha. While the 42nd High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, approved Rs 1,41,993.54 crore worth 12...

Bhubaneswar: As the BJP government in the state completed its 500 days in office, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said that his administration has implemented all the promises made by the party in the 2024 Assembly elections. Majhi, who took oath of office as...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday approved the 'B-MAAN' (Building and management of aviation assets and network) scheme with a total outlay of Rs 14,182 crore to make the state an aviation hub in eastern India, an official said. A meeting of the Odisha Cabinet, chaired...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday said it has activated its disaster readiness model in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm (SCS) likely to cross neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the pre-cyclone watch for South Odisha...

Balasore/Berhampur: As cyclone ‘Montha’ edges closer to Odisha coast, the administrations of Balasore and Ganjam districts have cancelled all leave for government employees. In Balasore, the move has been described as a precautionary step to maintain control over the situation. Officials have also been told...

Baripada: Two tribal girls were allegedly gang-raped by five men in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district when they were returning home along with their friends, police said Saturday. The incident happened Wednesday night but came to light after a complaint was lodged by their parents at the...

Sydney: Opener Rohit Sharma struck an unbeaten century, Virat Kohli made a fighting half-ton, while pacer Harshit Rana grabbed four wickets as India defeated Australia by nine wickets in the third and final ODI but lost the series 1-2, here Saturday. After Rana came up...

Berhampur: A 23-year-old miniature artist from Odisha's Ganjam district set a new Guinness World Record for crafting the smallest wooden spoon. K Bijay Kumar Reddy, an electrical engineer, crafted a wooden spoon of 1.13 mm in length, which can pass through the eye of a...