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Bhubaneswar: Former Olympic champions Argentina were made to toil by world No.14 South Africa before registering a 1-0 win in the opening Pool A match of the FIH men's hockey World Cup here Friday. After a barren and hard-fought first two quarters, Argentina, the 2016...

Bhubaneswar: Rajashree Swain, a woman cricketer of Odisha, was found dead in a dense forest near Cuttack city Friday, police said. She was missing since January 11. The body was found hanging from a tree in Gurudijhatia forest in Athagarh area, Cuttack Deputy Commissioner of...

Bhubaneswar: Hindi film industry star Ajay Devgn Friday released the trailer of the Hindi version of Odia film Daman, a social drama, based on a true incident on Odisha's malaria elimination drive. Panorama Studios and JP Motion Pictures will release the movie February 3 in...

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate has attached a luxurious house belonging to Archana Nag, the prime accused in the blackmailing case, here, an official said  Thursday. The house is worth Rs 3.64 crore, the official said. The ED is probing the probable money laundering angle in...

Cuttack: Playback singer Nakash Aziz, who has tracks like 'Saree Ke Fall Sa', 'Jabra Fan' and countless others to his credit, recently performed his biggest hits at the FIH Odisha Hockey Men's World Cup celebrations in Cuttack. The singer joined forces with music director Pritam...

Bhubaneswar: A day before the first match of the Men's Hockey World Cup between India and Spain at Birsa Munday Hockey Stadium in Rourkela Friday, the East Coast Railway announced the running of special trains between the steel city and the Odisha state capital here....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) has warned of a stir from February 1 to protest against the state government's alleged “dilly-dallying” approach in implementing a promotion scheme for doctors. OMSA president Dr Narayan Rout and general secretary Dr Biswajit Samal said doctors across...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday directed district officials to tighten vigil on Biju Swasthya Kalyna Yojana (BSKY) to prevent fraud. State Health Secretary Shalin Pandit asked collectors and district magistrates to take stringent action if any fraud is detected over extending benefits under the healthcare...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's state-level steering committee for CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management & Planning Authority) has approved an annual plan of Rs 1,086 crore for 2023-24 fiscal with a focus on reducing man-animal conflict. Chief Secretary SC Mohapatra Wednesday chaired the meeting which approved the...

Cuttack: Men's Hockey World Cup, 2023 got underway Wednesday evening with a spectacular opening ceremony at the picturesque Barabati Stadium in Cuttack that was witnessed by thousands of hockey lovers in attendance from across the country and abroad. Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur, Odisha Chief...