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New Delhi, April 11 Star India sprinter Animesh Kujur has changed his starting block after his heartbreaking false start at the National Indoor Championships last month, making a bold statement on Saturday that he aims to break the 10-second barrier this season.The 22-year-old Kujur, who holds...

New Delhi, April 11 – A 22-year-old unemployed youth from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell in connection with alleged online radicalization activities linked to social media platforms, officials said on Saturday.According to a joint press statement issued...

Bhubaneswar, April 11 – The Delhi Police have arrested a 22-year-old man from Bhubaneswar for suspected links with a terror outfit, according to an official statement released on Saturday.The accused, identified as Sheikh Imran, a resident of the Unit-6 area in the Ganga Nagar locality, was...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will observe the 29th death anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik as ‘Prabada Purusha Divas’ across all the constituencies in the state.At a press conference held at Sankha Bhawan (BJD headquarters) here on Friday, senior...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government on Friday said the proposed Metro Rail project in Bhubaneswar has not been scrapped and remains under consideration, amid a political row over a recent cabinet decision to put it on hold citing feasibility concerns.Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 – The Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested a senior engineer of the Department of Water Resources for allegedly possessing assets 241 per cent in excess of his known sources of income."On April 9, Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, Additional Chief Engineer, Central Irrigation...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated three new grid substations and eight transmission lines, established at a cost of Rs 600 crore, on Thursday, and assured the people of Bhubaneswar and surrounding areas of uninterrupted and high-quality power supply.He...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun its investigation into an explosion in Bhubaneswar in January that left two people dead, officials said on Thursday.A three-member NIA team visited the Airfield police station here and collected documents, including FIRs...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 A senior engineer from Odisha's Water Resources Department was arrested on Thursday after several properties, including a large building in Bhubaneswar, were found in his possession, officials said.Rajesh Chandra Mohanty, Additional Chief Engineer (Dam Safety), was taken...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 BJD president Naveen Patnaik will visit Delhi on April 10 to meet his elder brother, Prem Patnaik, who has undergone a major heart surgery, a party statement said.Prem Patnaik is currently recovering at a private hospital in the national capital after undergoing the...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – Continuing its crackdown on corrupt state government employees, the Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed significant assets during simultaneous searches at properties linked to a senior official of the Department of Water Resources, based on allegations of accumulating...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – A retired government official was arrested by the police on Wednesday for stabbing his wife to death at their residence in Swastik Nagar, a village under the Airfield police station in Bhubaneswar.The accused, Debaraj Sarangi, 62, was a former senior accountant at the AG...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched 36 industrial projects worth Rs 40,811 crore on Wednesday, which are expected to generate 59,000 jobs, officials said.Of the 36 projects, Majhi inaugurated 11 industrial units and laid foundation stones for 25 others at...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 A retired accounts officer killed his wife with a kitchen knife and surrendered to the police here on Wednesday, officials said.The deceased, identified as Priyambada Sarangi (54), and the accused, her 62-year-old husband, Debraj Sarangi, are residents of Swasti Nagar...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 36 industrial projects worth Rs 40,811 crore at Bhuinpur, near Begunia in Khordha, on Wednesday.Of these, 25 projects were inaugurated, while foundation stones have been laid for 11...

Kolkata, April 8 ITC Hotels Limited is expanding its premium brand, Welcomhotel, in key pilgrimage and leisure destinations, with the company announcing its 50th hotel milestone on Wednesday, following new property signings in Bhubaneswar and Shirdi.The company has entered into definitive...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched 36 industrial projects worth Rs 40,811 crore on Wednesday, which are expected to generate 59,000 jobs, officials said.Of the 36 projects, Majhi inaugurated 11 industrial units and laid foundation stones for 25 others in the...

New Delhi, April 8 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a controlling stake of 58.4 per cent in Kalinga Hospital Ltd (KHL) from Hospital Corporation of Orissa Inc. at an equity value of Rs 300 crore, including a...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 The NIA formally requested the police on Monday to take over the investigation into the January blast in Bhubaneswar that left two people dead, officials said.The central agency wrote to Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh, seeking to transfer the case for a detailed...

Bhubaneswar, April 6 Nor'westerly winds and hailstorms caused widespread damage in parts of Odisha on Monday, officials said.Strong winds, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, affected the town of Athagarh in the Cuttack district and the Daspalla area in the Nayagarh district, they...