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Bhubaneswar: A new sports policy will be introduced in Odisha soon, Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera said Friday. “A new sports policy would be introduced soon in the state. It’s in the draft stage and has been formulated in line with the national sports policy," Behera...

Bhubaneswar: With the roll out of fourth generation (4G) service in the country, state-owned telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is likely to invest about Rs 500 crore for all possible measures in Odisha, said Uday Shankar Panda, chief general manager of BSNL, Odisha...

New Delhi: The Union government informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) give appropriate weightage to homebuyers to protect their interest. The Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the amendments that seek to put in place a 330-day deadline...

Mumbai: Ultratech Cement chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla Thursday said the company will complete merger of Century Cement during the course of the second quarter of the current fiscal, which will take its capacity to 117.35 million tone. In May 2018, the Aditya Birla group announced...

New Delhi: Union Steel Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan Thursday held a meeting with officials of his department to discuss a road map for developing a steel hub in Odisha. "I met with steel industry stakeholders and senior officials of the ministry to chart out a road...

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi Thursday proposed stricter disclosures, including detailed reasons, on resignation of auditors, amid rising instances of auditors quitting companies. Besides, an auditor would have to provide appropriate disclaimer in case of auditor's resignation is due to non-receipt of information from the...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: The alleged misbehaviour by Kendrapara Superintendent of Police (SP) Niti Sekhar with a journalist has created a furore with many journalists Thursday protesting the top cop’s highhandedness. The Kendrapara SP landed himself in a controversy for losing his cool when he allegedly misbehaved with...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha faces natural calamities including floods, drought and cyclone almost every year. To undertake post disaster works, the state government had sought Rs 26,635 crore from the Centre in the past 10 years. However, it got assistance of only Rs 4,119 crore. In a...

Bhubaneswar: Two drug peddlers along with seven brown sugar packets were Thursday held by the slum dwellers in Nayapalli here. The slum residents thrashed the duo before handing them over to the police. The accused persons were identified as Dilip Pradhan of Saranakula area in...

Barang: A female Nilgai died at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) here Thursday. NZP sources said the Nilgai, aged around 18 years, was found unwell at Enclosure No. 64 Wednesday. On being informed, the range officer of NZP and veterinarians reached the spot and attended to...