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Bhubaneswar, March 26 A total of 4,953 people have lost their lives in various natural disasters in Odisha over the past two years, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari told the state Assembly on Thursday.The state government is providing Rs 50,000 to the families of those...

Raipur, March 26 In 2022, during a regular class, when a sports teacher asked students to choose different sports, 11-year-old Anjali Munda quietly raised her hand and chose swimming, the only sport she knew.Anjali comes from the village of Gahiragadiya in Odisha's Jajpur district, about 100...

March 26, New Delhi – Dhoneesh N from Karnataka and Anjali Munda from Odisha won the first two gold medals of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, held in Chhattisgarh.Dhoneesh and Anjali secured gold medals in the men's and women's 200-meter freestyle swimming events, respectively...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday asserted that the Maoist threat would be a thing of the past after this month, and said that 27 red rebels have been killed in the state since the beginning of 2025.During a discussion in the assembly on the 2026-27...

Malkangiri (Odisha), March 25 Normal life was disrupted in Malkangiri district of Odisha on Wednesday due to a 12-hour bandh called by the Congress over various issues, including those related to paddy procurement and shortages in LPG supply.Commercial establishments, educational institutions...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 – In a move to expedite the expansion of clean energy infrastructure across urban Odisha, the State Housing and Urban Development Department has issued a comprehensive order to simplify and expedite approval processes for City Gas Distribution projects.According to an...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Odisha Police have arrested a man from West Bengal for his alleged involvement in an online investment fraud case involving ₹12.33 crore, a senior officer said on Wednesday.The accused, identified as Rahul Jaiswal (36), a resident of Kolkata, was arrested based on a...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 25 Ten marine fishermen were arrested from the waters of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district on Wednesday for illegally fishing in the area where turtles congregate, according to a forest officer.The fishing trawler used by the fishermen was also...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 – Punjab sprinter Gurindervir Singh won the men's 60m gold with a national record time after favorite Animesh Kujur was disqualified in a dramatic final on the concluding day of the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.In a fitting end to...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Ace Punjab sprinter Gurindervir Singh claimed the men's 60m gold in a national record time after pre-race favorite Animesh Kujur was disqualified in a dramatic final on the concluding day of the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships here on Wednesday.In a...

Gajapati, March 25 – Odisha's Parlakhemundi station has undergone major renovation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, leaving local residents excited and train passengers delighted.The construction of new facilities and the upgrading of existing infrastructure have resulted in seamless...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 A total of 122 incidents of disorder involving Hindus, Muslims, and Christians were reported in various parts of Odisha during 2025, according to a White Paper tabled in the assembly on Wednesday.The home department said that 106 Hindu-Muslim and 16 Hindu-Christian...

Raipur, March 25 The powerhouse state of Karnataka showcased its dominance in the pool, winning five of the six gold medals on offer, with Dhoneesh N making a splash in the men's 200m freestyle on the opening day of the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games here on Wednesday.Dhoneesh clocked...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani (Odisha), March 25 Odisha has lost 239 security personnel in the three-decade-long fight against Maoists, but the insurgency is in its final stages with the surrender of five Naxal rebels, including the wanted Naxal Sukru alias Kosa Sodi, who carried a reward of Rs 55 lakh...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged his cabinet colleague in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, and the Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, to expedite the implementation of the proposed 'Strategic Petroleum Reserve' (SPR) project...

Raipur, March 25 – Karnataka’s Dhoneesh N. and Odisha’s Anjali Munda won the first two gold medals with dominant performances in the men’s and women’s 200m freestyle swimming event at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 at the International Swimming Complex in Raipur on Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani (Odisha), March 25 Odisha has lost 239 security personnel in the three-decade-long fight against Maoists, but the insurgency is in its final stage with the surrender of five Naxals, including the most-wanted red rebel Sukru alias Kosa Sodi, a senior officer said on...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 A total of 122 incidents of unrest involving Hindus, Muslims, and Christians were reported in various parts of Odisha during 2025, according to a White Paper presented in the assembly on Wednesday.The home department stated that 106 incidents of Hindu-Muslim and 16...

Bhubaneswar, March 25 Amidst shortages of LPG cylinders, the Odisha government has simplified approval processes for the early execution of piped natural gas (PNG) distribution projects across cities in the state, officials said.In a move to expedite the expansion of clean energy...

Bhubaneswar, March 24 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued firm instructions to the police administration on Tuesday to maintain law and order across the state during the upcoming Ram Navami celebrations on March 27.Chairing a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here, the Chief...