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Bhubaneswar, March 23 The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has sought a report on the alleged proposal to fell more than 2,000 mature trees for the construction of a new building at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, from the Odisha Forest...

Bhubaneswar, March 15 – The opposition Congress party accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling party-backed Independent candidate, Dilip Ray, of attempting to bribe Congress MLAs staying at a resort in Bengaluru by offering financial incentives ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said the newly approved Amrit Bharat train between Podanur in Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand's Dhanbad will boost connectivity in Odisha.The East Coast Railway (ECoR) also said that another Amrit Bharat Express between Kamakhya in...

Rourkela (Odisha), February 25 A scuffle broke out between a group of people and police personnel during a protest against mining expansion work in the Sundargarh district of Odisha on Wednesday, an official said.Residents of areas near Lanjiberna have been opposing the expansion of dolomite...

Hobart, February 25 The Indian men's hockey team ended a long losing streak in the FIH Pro League, defeating world No. 3 Australia 3-1 in a shootout after both sides were tied 1-1 at the end of regulation time, here on Wednesday.The match was a close contest between the two teams in the first...

Hobart, February 23 After a prolonged slump in the FIH Pro League, the Indian men's hockey team will aim to turn the tide when they face Spain in the return match on Tuesday, drawing confidence from the hard-earned lessons learned in the tense stalemate against Australia.India has had a tough...

Hobart, February 22 The Indian men's hockey team put up a much improved performance, but still lost to formidable Australia in the penalty shootout in their FIH Pro League match here on Sunday.The two teams were tied at 2-2 after full time, with Amit Rohidas (15th) and Jugraj Singh (43rd)...

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma inaugurated the Lengtekai bridge over the Tlawng River, connecting the capital city of Aizawl with the sole Lengpui airport, as well as the Mamit district bordering Tripura, a major infrastructure asset built with funding from the Ministry of Road Transport &...

Bhubaneswar, February 18 Five individuals were apprehended following the busting of an online betting racket in Rourkela town, Odisha, police said on Wednesday.Acting on a tip-off, teams from Plant Side, Uditnagar, Bondamunda, and Raghunathpalli police stations conducted simultaneous raids on...

Rourkela, February 17 Five people were arrested in the Sundargarh district of Odisha for allegedly killing a wild boar as part of a ritual during Shivratri, officials said on Tuesday.Around 80 kg of meat and the skin were seized from them.Personnel from the Forest Department conducted a raid...

Rourkela (Odisha), February 17 The Odisha Police has seized over 500 kg of ganja worth Rs 80 lakh and arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in the illegal trade, officials said on Tuesday.The seizure follows continuous police vigilance against the illegal transportation of ganja...

New Delhi, February 17 Midfielder Hardik Singh was named captain of the struggling Indian men's hockey team for its FIH Pro League matches in Hobart from February 20 to 25, after regular captain Harmanpreet Singh was left out "due to personal reasons."The upcoming leg of the tournament will...

Rourkela, February 15 India put up another lackluster performance, with familiar weaknesses resurfacing, as they lost 2-4 to Argentina in the final match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Pro League here on Sunday.Tadeo Marcucci (28', 49') led the Argentinian attack with a brace, while Tomas...

Rourkela, February 15 – India suffered a 2-4 defeat against Argentina in the final match of the Rourkela leg of the 2025-26 FIH Men's Pro League on Sunday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Tadeo Marcucci (28', 49') led the Argentinian attack with a brace, while Tomas Domene (18') and Lucio...

Rourkela, February 14 – Alexander Hendrickx scored a brace as India suffered a 4-2 defeat against Belgium in the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 on Saturday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. This is India's third successive defeat in this leg of the FIH Pro League, which...

Rourkela, February 14 India's impressive performance in the FIH Pro League continued as they lost 2-4 to Belgium, suffering their third consecutive defeat at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium here on Saturday.This was the second meeting between the two teams in this leg, with Belgium having won...

Rourkela, February 11 India conceded two goals in the final quarter, resulting in a 1-3 defeat to Belgium in their FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 match here on Wednesday.Nelson Onana (23rd minute), Thomas Crols (53rd) and Arno Van Dessel (57th) scored for Belgium, while Shilanand Lakra (29th)...

New Delhi, February 11 The crew of India One Air's Cessna Caravan attempted to land the aircraft in an open field in Rourkela on January 10, but during the final approach, the plane struck a tree and a power line, resulting in a crash landing that killed one person and injured three others...

Rourkela, February 10 The Indian men's hockey team will aim to establish early dominance in its quest to significantly outperform its eighth-place finish in the previous edition, as the team begins its FIH Pro League campaign against formidable Belgium and Argentina here from Wednesday.India...