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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-state visit to Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar is "a testament to the scale and speed of progress across the nation." During the visit, the PM is scheduled to inaugurate...

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...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: Tronixware, a Bhubaneswar-based technology company, has launched its flagship healthcare platform ‘Stay-checked’, a digital ecosystem designed to streamline clinic operations and enhance patient care through intelligent assistance. The launch event, hosted at a City hotel Friday, featured a live demo highlighting...

Bhubaneswar: Confusion prevailed over former Kamakhyanagar MLA Prafulla Kumar Mallik’s exit from Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) as the party Friday claimed that it suspended the senior leader on charges of being involved in anti-party activities, while Mallik said that he had already resigned from...

Bhubaneswar: Forest, Environment and Climate Change department Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Satyabrata Sahu Friday directed Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCFs), Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) and field-level officers to proactively identify and communicate potential hurdles in processing forest clearance proposals at an early stage so...

Puri: The state government is focusing on a world-class makeover of Puri while preserving its heritage, with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida directing officials during a review meeting Thursday to expedite development projects in the Pilgrim City and the district. Keeping in view the abode...

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...