Nandapur/Padua: Coffee plantations in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitarama Raju district, bordering Odisha’s Koraput district, are facing a severe infestation of the berry borer pest, causing alarm among farmers in Koraput’s Nandapur, Lamtaput and Pottangi blocks. A 500-member team of experts from the Coffee Board, Andhra...
Puri: The Odisha women’s team opened their campaign in the third All-India T10 Tennis Ball Cricket Championship with a commanding seven-wicket victory over Jharkhand at the Shree Jagannath Cricket Stadium in Penthakata Friday. The hosts had already registered an opening-day win against Sikkim, giving them...
Cuttack: The Odisha Pro T20 League (OPTL) announced their revised dates Friday, with the league now kicking off September 17 with the finals to be held September 26. The captain and coaches of six franchises, Cuttack Panthers, Sambalpur Warriors, Puri Titans, Bhubaneswar Tigers, Keonjhar Miners...
Deogarh: A tusker was found dead in the Khasada forest near Chiragunikudar under the Palasama forest section of Riamal in Deogarh district. Villagers spotted the carcass Friday morning and informed the Forest department officials. Alerted, Deogarh Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Rashmi J, Assistant Conservators of...
Balasore: A suspected ISI agent, Asif Ali, was produced before the JMFC Court in Balasore Friday by the Meerut police. Ali, who was earlier lodged in Meerut Jail in Uttar Pradesh in another case, has been brought to Odisha for trial in connection with his...
By Rehmi Yadav, OP Bhubaneswar: Even as Odisha has made substantial progress in education, healthcare, nutrition, and child and women empowerment, women’s access to employment is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary to the government Anu Garg, while addressing...
Bhubaneswar: The police are investigating the disappearance of a 25-year-old woman traffic constable posted in Bhubaneswar September 6, an official said Friday. The missing constable has been identified as Subhamitra Sahoo, a native of Paradip area in Jagatsinghpur district, the police said. Sukanti Sahoo, the...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Urban police have arrested a man from Uttar Pradesh for his alleged involvement in a Rs 98 lakh cyber fraud case, an officer said Friday. The accused was arrested from Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh September 10 and brought him to Bhubaneswar after...
Bhubaneswar: Alleging that Odisha's BJP government has failed to meet the fertiliser requirement of farmers, the Opposition BJD Friday said it will stage a protest near Raj Bhavan September 15. The BJD's announcement came a day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi claimed that there...
Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested six persons in connection with the jewellery shop loot in Odisha's Khurda district, officials said Friday. Police have recovered 1.9 kg of gold, 4.5 kg of silver, and over Rs 9.45 lakh in cash from the accused, along with a country-made...
The infidelity of the Nvidia co-founder, Jensen Huang, the AI tech giant company’s CEO, who recently admitted he had been...
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The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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