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Bhubaneswar: International hockey star Amit Rohidas of Odisha has found a place in the Men’s National Hockey team for the FIH Olympic Qualifiers to be played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on November 1 and 2. The 18-member team with…

Odisha ranked 12th in the India Innovation Index 2019 released by Niti Aayog, the government’s think-tank, along with the Institute of Competitiveness on Thursday. The first-of-its-kind study examined the innovation ecosystem of the Indian…

Bhubaneswar: Moti Jani of Odisha clinched a bronze medal at the ongoing National Sub-Junior & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, on Friday. The promising weightlifter won the bronze by lifting 69 kg in the snatch…

Bhubaneswar: After imposing a complete ban on the single-use plastic in the urban areas, the Odisha government has decided to ban this item completely in the state by October 2 next year. A decision to this effect was taken at a high-level…

Cuttack: After sub-inspector of Khurda district police headquarters Banamali Nayak, two more policemen have been given compulsory retirement. They are assistant sub-inspectors (ASIs) Birabar Lenka and Kishore Bag. According to a tweet by…

Bhubaneswar: The first Director General of Doordarshan and former Director of the Cuttack Akashvani Kendra, PV Krishnamoorthy, passed away at his residence in Chennai on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 98. He had played a vital role in…

New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a show cause notice to the Odisha government on 36 children falling ill after being allegedly administered expired deworming syrup at a village in Kendrapara district. The…

Bhubaneswar: A young filmmaker from Odisha, Amrutendu Baral, has received the prestigious India International Excellence Award for his for his adventure film ‘Mission Gange’. Baral received the award in the ‘Film Maker of the Year,…

Bhubaneswar: Taking note of the death of wild elephants due to electrocution and rail mishap in Odisha, the state Forest and Environment Department had a high-level coordination committee meeting at the Prakruti Bhawan here on Wednesday to…

Koraput: Three volunteers from Switzerland extended a helping hand in collecting plastic and garbage from the streets in Koraput town, leaving locals astonished with their support for the cause of Swachh Bharat. The three…