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Bhubaneswar: Assam Police, working with the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police, launched a raid Thursday in the city’s Infocity area in search of a most-wanted criminal. Police identified the suspect as Samir Pattnaik, who is accused of running scams and fraud schemes worth crores of rupees in...

Sambalpur: A 160-year-old sweet shop in this western Odisha town is seeking geographical indication (GI) tag for ‘Sarsatia’, a rare dessert made from ‘ganjer’ tree resin that the owner Prabhu Lal claims is available nowhere else in the country. Prabhu Lal, 65, known locally as...

Balasore: The water level of Jalaka river in Basta block of this district was flowing above the warning mark Wednesday following torrential rains in the upper catchment area. At Mathani, the warning mark is 6 metre and the danger level 6.5 metres. By 4am, the...

Sambalpur: A 25-year-old man was stabbed to death in Sambalpur Wednesday in what police said was a fallout of the local drug trade. The victim was identified as Mohammad Rinku, alias Madua and Chhotu, of Gualapada in Motijharan area. He was attacked near Babu liquor...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The state Chief Secretary has ordered an investigation into alleged irregularities in Keonjhar District Mineral Foundation (DMF), according to a report. The office of the Chief Secretary has sought the report in this regard from the state Planning and Convergence department. In a letter...

Berhampur: Even as there is a surge in demand for Internet services with the rise in population, especially youths, the free Wi-Fi service being provided by Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) here has failed to cater to the needs, with complaints coming from across the city...

Bhubaneswar: Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithviraj Harichandan Wednesday assured that ongoing road repair works in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar will be completed by September 20, ahead of the Puja season. The assurance comes amid growing public concern over the deteriorating condition of roads in both...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain continued to batter Odisha for the third consecutive day Wednesday, even as the IMD forecast more downpour till Sunday. The rain affected normal life across the state, with several areas reporting waterlogging. Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Bolangir are among the most...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Wednesday alleged that the BJP government in Odisha was "anti-tribal and anti-dalit" and demanded immediate restoration of the rules under which officers of the rank of DSP probe cases of atrocities against scheduled tribes and scheduled caste people. Addressing a press...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said that Odisha has signed MoUs worth Rs 2,655 crore with major firms for setting up their semiconductor units in the state. The state government signed the MoUs with big names in the industry at the SEMICON India...