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Bhubaneswar: A critical round table discussion, jointly organised by Nadi Ghati Morcha, Rastriya Jal Biradari, and Mahanadi Bachao Andolan, on the ongoing Mahanadi River crisis and the water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh will be held Thursday at Mayaram Surjan Lokayan Hall, Raipur. Mahanadi, stretching...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday described the roof collapse on Platform-1 of Cuttack Railway Station as “unfortunate” and blamed the railway department and contractor for negligence. The party demanded a thorough probe into the incident and strict action against those responsible. The party...

Bhubaneswar: All veterinary doctors in the state, from August 25, have been wearing black badges as a mark of protest after repeatedly drawing the government’s attention over the years to the urgent need for comprehensive reforms in the veterinary healthcare system. Currently, against a required...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: The Barsha Festival 2025, organised by the cultural organisation Chinta O Chetana, concluded here at Rabindra Mandap, Wednesday. The three-day event celebrated Odisha’s rich heritage through music, dance, and honours to distinguished artistes. The final evening began with an evocative Odissi...

Raipur: Four Maoists, including three women, were neutralised by security forces Wednesday near the Gadchiroli-Narayanpur (Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh) border, following a prolonged operation that lasted nearly eight hours. Acting on intelligence inputs about Maoist presence in Koparshi village close to the Chhattisgarh border, the C-60 unit of...

Bhubaneswar: A portion of a wall, and a shed of a platform in Odisha's Cuttack railway station collapsed and fell on the track during the ongoing redevelopment work Wednesday, officials said. A person suffered minor injuries, they said, adding that train movement resumed after being...

New York: Describing the India-US relationship as "very complicated", US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Wednesday hoped that "at the end of the day, we will come together." "This is a very complicated relationship. President (Donald) Trump or Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi have very good relationships...

Balasore/Keonjhar: Ganesh Puja celebrations turned tragic in Odisha Wednesday as a 14-year-old student and a 35-year-old school teacher died in separate incidents during festivities in Balasore and Keonjhar districts, police said. In Balasore, class 9 student Priyanshu Pritam collapsed while playing with friends at Radhamadhaba...

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Awami League party Wednesday strongly condemned the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government for indiscriminately arresting its leaders and activists across the country, while failing to capture identified fugitive terrorists. Slamming the “illegal usurper” Yunus and “his clique” on the mass arbitrary arrest of Awami...