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Paradip: The Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has been officially recognised as a Green Hydrogen Hub under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) of the Government of India. With this recognition, Paradip Port is now positioned at the forefront of the country’s clean energy and decarbonisation...

Bhubaneswar/Mahakalapara: A day after his release on bail in a trap case, a senior Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was arrested again Friday by the Odisha Vigilance on charges of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income by around 190 per cent. The...

Bhadrak: A sub-inspector of police in Odisha's Bhadrak district was placed under suspension for sending a youth to investigate a case on his behalf, an officer said. Bhadrak SP Manoj Rout suspended SI Kartik Jena of Bhadrak Rural Police Station Friday for allowing a civilian...

Keonjhar: Nine members of the 'Mahakal gang' were arrested in Odisha's Keonjhar district Friday along with arms and ammunition, police said. The gang was allegedly involved in illegal sand mining, cattle theft, arms smuggling, dacoity, robbery, extortion, and contract killing, Keonjhar SP Kusalkar Nitin Dagdu...

Keonjhar: The Union environment ministry has asked the Odisha government to take action against officials responsible for allowing the construction of an Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS) in Keonjhar district without mandatory forest clearance. The proposal for ex-post facto approval was considered by the Forest...

Keonjhar: Keonjhar police Thursday arrested a man and his son in connection with the murder of the former’s younger brother that took place over a land dispute in Putulia village of Padmapur panchayat under Keonjhar Sadar police station, Wednesday. The accused were identified as Kiran...

Bhadrak: The famous Kali Puja at Charampa in Bhadrak district will be celebrated for seven days this year, instead of the usual nine. To curb pickpocketing and theft amid large crowds, police officers in plain clothes will conduct surveillance, official sources said. A peace committee...

Sambalpur: Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) hosted the 4th edition of Coal India CSR Conclave 2025 at Gopalpur. The one-day conclave brought together senior executives and CSR professionals from across Coal India Ltd. and its subsidiaries to deliberate on emerging perspectives, best practices, and strategies for...

Jajpur: A ward member who was allegedly abducted by some unidentified miscreants from the Injharapur area in Jajpur district last week returned home safely, police said Thursday. Dhaneswar Sethy, a ward member of Ranapur gram panchayat, went missing near Binjharpur bazar while returning home October...

Rourkela: Two most-wanted members of a Maoist organisation were arrested Thursday afternoon from Rourkela railway station during a joint security inspection aimed at maintaining law and order and ensuring passenger safety. The accused were identified as Abdhesh Kumar Yadav (26) of Deora village under Lesliganj...