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New Delhi, March 23 Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that seven coal gasification projects, with an investment of Rs 64,000 crore, will be set up in Maharashtra, Odisha, and West Bengal, and this will help in reducing the import of energy products.In...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 Around 15 Maoists are active in the areas along the borders of the Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Rayagada districts in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the state assembly on Monday.According to the Central government's Security Related Expenditure (SRE)...

New Delhi, March 23 – The current stock of crude oil held as part of India's strategic reserves is approximately 3.372 million metric tonnes (MMT), which represents 64 per cent of the total storage capacity of these reserves, the Parliament was informed on Monday.Through a Special Purpose...

Bhubaneswar, March 23 The Odisha government has so far deported 75 out of the 77 Bangladeshi infiltrators, who were identified in different parts of the state between June 2024 and February 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday.In a written reply to a question from BJD...

Mumbai, March 23 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the IPL Fan Parks 2026, which will coincide with the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.Building on its commitment to expanding the IPL experience beyond stadiums, the Fan Parks will...

Jaipur, March 22 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday termed the recent cross-voting by Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha elections in Haryana, Odisha, and Bihar as "unfortunate and condemnable".In a post on X, Gehlot said that at a time when Congress leaders like Rahul Gandhi...

Baripada, March 22 A private tutor was arrested in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district for allegedly killing his 14-year-old student, whose family had warned him after becoming aware of his advances, police said on Sunday.The 39-year-old man was the girl's private tutor. When her family learned of...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 22 Panic gripped villagers in the Patrapur block of Odisha's Ganjam district after a video of a suspected leopard sitting on a nearby hill went viral on social media.However, forest officials said they found no footprints or received any reports of livestock being...

Chaibasa (Jharkhand), March 22 The Congress launched a 10-day training camp for newly elected district presidents in Jharkhand and Odisha on Sunday, aiming to strengthen the organization in both states, according to a party official.The camp is being organized under the guidance of AICC...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched 141 water resources projects worth Rs 2,612 crore.Addressing the programme, which was organized on the occasion of World Water Day, Majhi said his government's aim was to remove gender inequality in water...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 – Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi emphasized the importance of water security for building a "prosperous and developed Odisha" on Sunday, urging all citizens to support this cause.The Chief Minister was addressing a gathering during the state-level World Water Day...

Phulbani, March 22 Security forces discovered a country-made gun factory, allegedly run by Maoists, in Odisha's Kandhamal district during an operation, police said on Sunday.BSF personnel stationed in Balliguda in the district discovered the gun manufacturing unit while conducting a combing...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Sunday that his government is working tirelessly to provide safe drinking water to every village and household in the state.Extending greetings on the occasion of World Water Day, Majhi said in a social media post, "Water...

March 22, New Delhi: On March 22, 2012, India experienced a significant failure in internal security when Maoist insurgents abducted two Italian tourists and Jhina Hikaka, a sitting MLA in Odisha. While the abductions began days earlier, March 22 marked the critical day when the central and...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Haryana topped the medal tally with an impressive collection of 95 medals in the 24th edition of the National Para Athletics Championships held here from March 17-21.Haryana's impressive medal haul included 39 gold medals, 31 silver, and 25 bronze.Tamil Nadu finished...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 – The 24th National Para Athletics Championships 2026, held from March 17–21 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, concluded on a high note, with Haryana emerging as the overall champions after a dominant performance across track and field events.Haryana topped the medal tally with a...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 Asserting that Odisha has emerged as a leading state in forest protection and expanding green cover, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said that 558 square kilometers of forest and tree cover have been added in the last two years.Majhi made the remarks while...

Bhubaneswar, March 21 BJD chief Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought the intervention of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to restore law and order following an attack on the residence of a senior BJD leader and former minister here, police said.According to a complaint lodged at the...

New Delhi, March 21 Eid al-Fitr was celebrated across India on Saturday with special prayers for peace, progress, and brotherhood at large gatherings in mosques and eidgahs, followed by peaceful protests in several parts of the country condemning the US-Israel attacks on Iran and seeking an...

Ahmedabad, March 21 A three-day cultural and tourism outreach event organized by the Odisha government began in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Saturday.Speaking at the inauguration session of Odisha Parab 2026 at the Gujarat University Convention and Exhibition Centre here, the Deputy Chief Minister...