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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday attributed the Partition to the British government's "divide and rule" policy and what he described as the "wrong decisions" of the Muslim League and the Congress leadership of the time. Addressing a state government programme to observe...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 posthumously, to the personnel of the defence forces and central armed police forces on the eve of 80th Independence Day. The awards included nine Kirti Chakras, 19 Shaurya Chakras, one Bar to...

New Delhi: As Bangladesh reels under an acute energy crisis, India on Friday said it is examining Dhaka's request for additional supply of petroleum products. "We have an ongoing arrangement with Bangladesh for the supply of diesel. Insofar as the request for additional supplies is...

Baripada: A three-year-old boy died and a woman suffered injuries in separate elephant attack incidents in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Friday. A herd of 27 wild elephants from Jharkhand entered Odisha and created havoc in Karanjia forest area in the district, they said. The...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday claimed that the passage of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill poses a great threat to Odisha's fiscal autonomy, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution...

New Delhi: India Friday emphasised that it shares a strong relationship with Italy and underscored the importance of maintaining mutual respect in public discourse, a day after a Congress leader triggered a controversy with his political jibe at Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. External Affairs...

New Delhi: Underlining that students are the "architects of India's future," President Droupadi Murmu Friday said the government is taking comprehensive steps to reform public examinations to completely curb paper leaks and unfair means, making the system transparent, secure, and trustworthy. In her address to...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer and Crime Branch Director General Vinaytosh Mishra will take additional charge of Odisha DGP from August 16, following the retirement of incumbent YB Khurania, an official notification said Friday. Mishra was given the additional responsibility following approval from Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Gaya: Four people, including a man and his son, died allegedly of asphyxiation after inhaling toxic gas while repairing a motor inside a well in Bihar's Gaya district Friday, officials said. The incident occurred at Garh Karmauni village in Dobhi police station area of the...

Bhubaneswar: A 50-year-old man from Bhubaneswar's Baramunda has tested positive for COVID-19, marking a fresh case of the virus in Odisha’s capital Friday, sources said. The man was diagnosed after undergoing COVID-19 testing and has been admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, according to...