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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cricket Association Wednesday announced a 16-member U-19 men’s squad for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, part of the BCCI Domestic Season 2026-27. The squad was announced at a press meet attended by Odisha Junior Men’s Selection Committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra and assistant coach Rakesh...

New Delhi: The Centre Wednesday reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) more than six years after the three-year tenure of its previous panel ran out, bringing actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, Pallavi Joshi, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej, and Odia...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The Capital city is bustling with activity during the festive season. Crowds gather in large numbers every evening to visit puja pandals, with people from different parts of the state flocking to the Badagada area to see the towering idols installed...

Bhubaneswar: Cybercriminals are repeatedly changing their modus operandi, posing a fresh challenge to police. Whenever police alert people about one type of fraud, the criminals adopt a new tactic to dupe them. The latest concern in cybercrime is the so-called ‘Boss Scam’, in which cybercriminals...

Bhubaneswar: The 10th edition of the India International Down Syndrome Conference (IIDSC) will be held from September 17 to 20, bringing together families, medical professionals, educators, experts, self-advocates and organisations from across India and beyond. Organised by the Down Syndrome Federation of India (DSFI), the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich architectural and craft heritage can serve as a strong foundation for contemporary and globally competitive design, Rareform Studio Co-Founder Prashant Dwibedi said at a conclave while speaking on the future of the state’s design culture Wednesday. City-based Rareform Studio, recently recognised as...

AJIT KUMAR MOHANTY, OP Puri: Illegal parking and encroachment are narrowing Grand Road in Puri, disrupting traffic along the important thoroughfare. Motorcycles, autorickshaws and buses are being parked indiscriminately on both sides of the road from the Srimandir to the Gundicha Temple, causing traffic congestion....

Bhubaneswar: Scientists from the ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIFA) sensitised farmers in Kataka district on scientific methods of fish production, efficient resource use and diversification of aquaculture, an official statement said. The awareness-cum-input support programme was organised at Nakhara village under the Scheduled Caste...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das Wednesday criticised the Centre over the introduction of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions, alleging that the move would increase the financial burden on small traders, vegetable vendors and ordinary consumers. Addressing a...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has become the first Railway Zone in the country to cross the 100 million tonnes (MT) mark in freight unloading during the current financial year 2026-27, achieving the milestone 17 days ahead of the corresponding period of the previous financial...