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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will come up with a Heritage policy for conservation, preservation and beautification of over 3,000 heritage monuments across the state, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said here Tuesday. Parida said this after chairing a meeting organised to discuss conservation and beautification...

New Delhi: Batting maestro Virat Kohli Tuesday thanked his longtime India teammate Cheteshwar Pujara for making his job "easier" in the Test batting line-up with the two forming a robust middle-order pair for nearly a decade. Pujara, 37, called time on his illustrious career on...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD in Odisha Tuesday appointed new presidents of its students' and youth wings. Ipsita Sahu was named the president of the Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD), according to an office order signed by BJD president Naveen Patnaik. Debesh Acharya was appointed BCJD's...

Berhampur: Three women were allegedly killed in a lightning strike in Odisha's Ganjam district Tuesday, police said. The incident took place in Sarabhimpur in the Chhatrapur police station area in the afternoon, they said. The deceased, identified as Kuni Gouda (49), Nirupama Gouda (40) and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD Tuesday alleged that the BJP government in the state has so far changed the names of 25 schemes of the previous regime, and the new programme announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is one of them. The BJD, which ruled...

Bhubaneswar: A person was arrested in Bhubaneswar Tuesday in connection with a loan fraud of Rs 1.27 crore, officials said. Subrat Kumar Nayak (55) was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the state police, they said. Nayak availed a loan of Rs 1.03...

Srinagar: Rivers overflowed, the raging waters flattening everything in their way, and boulders, trees and rocks hurtled down slopes across the Jammu region Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, including six pilgrims struck by a landslide on the Vaishno Devi route. Relentless heavy rain led...

Kendrapara: Nine fishermen were arrested in Odisha's Kendrapara district Tuesday for venturing into the turtle congregation zone of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary, an official said. The trawler, used by them for fishing in the prohibited area, was also seized, he said. The fishermen hailed from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday announced an additional holiday for the Nuakhai festival, which is celebrated in a big way in the western part of the state. According to separate orders, government offices and schools will remain shut August 29 in addition to August 28,...

An incident has come to light from the Ragigudda Station of the Bengaluru Metro, where a security guard suddenly fell directly onto the railway track. The incident took place in the morning, and fortunately, no train was approaching at that time, otherwise a major accident...