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Hemant Soren said that collective participation and mutual cooperation are essential for the holistic development of the tribal society
Kolkata: The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute authorities on Thursday extended the closure of the campus till December 11, amid protests by students, who have accused the administration of adopting coercive measures instead of resolving the crisis. The institute has been witnessing…
Kolkata: Mamata Joshua was attending a prayer meeting near her home in Asansol, in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, on May 31 when a group of people, shouting “Jai Shri Ram”, stormed the venue, vandalised it and broke a cross. They accused her, her husband and others of converting local…
Sources said that in the meeting, JD(U) levelled charges against the alliance partner for failing to cooperate and also tried to sabotage their candidate.
Odisha political parties accuse A.P. of bribing people to secure their votes in MPTC and ZPTC elections
Connecting major destinations such as Patna, Danapur and Barauni for Chhath Puja, along with key hometowns for Diwali, these special services are being operated in addition to the zone’s 350 daily regular train services.
Mehul Mohanka, Chairman, CII Eastern Region said, "The policy is a progressive and forward-looking framework that reinforces the State’s commitment to industrial growth and advanced manufacturing and sends a strong signal to investors.”
Jai Balaji Group has announced an investment proposal of around Rs 6,000 crore in West Bengal. This investment focuses on specialized steel for railways, defense and aerospace applications, along with renewable energy initiatives. The expansion is expected to create over 20,000 employment…
The Election Commission of India announced a detailed timeline for the Special Summary Revision of electoral rolls. The poll panel aims to enrol left-out and first-time eligible voters across select states and union territories. Official releases confirm that authorities will prepare the integrated…
Kolkata, Nov 5 (PTI): The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute authorities on Thursday extended the closure of the campus till December 11, amid protests by students, who have accused the administration of adopting coercive measures instead of resolving the crisis. The institute has been…
Police arrested Malayalam actress Athulya Chandra and two associates on Thursday for allegedly trapping and assaulting a young doctor inside an apartment. Investigators named twelve individuals as suspects in the case and launched a search to trace the remaining nine accused. The assault occurred on…
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The Defence Research and Development Organisation has successfully conducted a flight test of India’s indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile named Pralay off the Odisha coast. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed the successful trial on Thursday. He announced that the test took place…
India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed quasi-ballistic missile, Pralay, from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast, marking another milestone in the country's defence capabilities. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) managed to edge past Odisha FC 3-2 in a pulsating MG Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Thursday. Dejan Drazic scored twice (47’, 74’), while Lee Erwin struck late (88’) to seal all three points for the Mariners. Mahmoud Eid (51…
Cristiano Ronaldo officially announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. The legendary forward leaves the Portuguese national team after a monumental 23-year career. He shared an emotional video message to confirm his departure from international duties. However, the…
The Kolkata outfit has 12 points from five matches while Odisha remains on two from four
Drazic’s brace and Irwin late strike help hosts win 3-2 after Odisha drew level twice
The Supreme Court asked the Calcutta High Court to urgently consider a plea seeking disqualification of 10 Trinamool Congress MLAs under the anti-defection law. Declining to entertain a direct disqualification petition, the apex court allowed senior TMC leader Sovandeb Chattopadhyay to approach the…
The five victims, who had been missing since the landslide struck the village on October 28, were recovered in two phases.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said, "Every new job created will be rewarded. We are extending substantial employer EPF contribution reimbursements."
Paris: The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors Thursday due to a nationwide strike in France, as demonstrations also took place across the country. “Due to the nationwide strike, the Eiffel Tower is closed today,” the landmark’s official website announced. By 1 p.m. local time (1200 GMT), 270,000…
PATNA: Tension gripped Siwan on Thursday after a 30-year-old general store owner was found dead under suspicious circumstances, with his family alleging that he had been locked inside his shop and burnt alive. The deceased, Nadeem Hussain, was inside his shop on Wednesday night when unidentified…
Pottangi: Amid heightened tensions and heavy police deployment along the disputed Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border, residents of Odisha’s Kotia cluster of villages in Koraput district voted in Andhra Pradesh’s three-tier panchayat elections Thursday. The polling booths had been shifted away from the…
Guwahati: The sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted search and seizure operations on Wednesday at 13 locations in Tripura, West Bengal and Maharashtra in connection with an investigation into an alleged fake tender racket run in the name of a government agency. The searches were…
By NILADRI BIHARI DANDPAT, OP Baripada: A new species of scorpion has been discovered in the biodiversity-rich Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district, marking the first recorded presence of the Liocheles genus in Odisha. Named ‘Liocheles Similipalensis ’, the species was discovered…
North Lakhimpur: Lakhimpur Police arrested a woman passenger at Harmuti railway junction on Wednesday for allegedly attempting to transport four counterfeit gold artefacts to West Bengal by train. The woman, identified as Jaynas Parvin, a resident of Daulatpur under Laluk, was detained on the…
Bhubaneswar: A high-level Japanese delegation led by Shinji Hirai, Governor of Tottori Prefecture, is set to visit Odisha for three days from November 10 to 12, with plans to strengthen bilateral ties through industrial partnerships, business cooperation, skill development, education and cultural…
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has asked the Odisha government and the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to explore the feasibility of holding a special examination for candidates who were genuinely prevented from appearing in the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Main Examination, 2025, due to…
Bhubaneswar: A five-member delegation of the National Journalists Welfare Board met Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram at Lok Bhavan Thursday and urged him to take up the issue of a pension scheme for journalists with the state government. During the meeting, the delegation discussed various…
Bhubaneswar: The World Skill Centre (WSC), Bhubaneswar, has been recognised as a Centre of Excellence-Skills (CoE-Skills) by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), placing the Odisha-based institute among 19 institutions empanelled under the national framework. The…
Sovima, November 5 (MExN): Bihar clinched the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy Plate Championship 2026–27 after defeating Mizoram by 10 runs in the final at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima, on November 4. Batting first after winning the toss, Bihar posted 116/7 in 20 overs. Mizoram managed 106/9 in their…
Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to personally review the implementation of measures to curb illegal sand mining across the state at least once every quarter, while ordering a series of stringent steps to strengthen…
All five victims belonged to the same family — a couple and their three children; officials described the task of clearing the massive volume of debris deposited over several houses in the remote village owing to the cyclone as a herculean challenge
A Jharkhand police team arrived at the residence of an accused in Gurugram with sound of drums and cymbals on Thursday, resulting in a crowd gathering in the area. The police used a loudspeaker to make a public announcement and affixed a pre-attachment notice to the home of Balram Kumar Gupta, who…
Bhubaneswar: A 21-year-old man has been shot dead in Bhubaneswar, with police suspecting that a business rivalry could be the reason behind the killing. Eight people, including prime accused Bishnuprasad Samanataraya alias Pikun, were arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder. During…
New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired quasi-ballistic missile Pralay which is capable of carrying conventional warheads. The missile was test-fired from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha , the defence ministry said. Developed by the Defence Research and Development…
Industry bodies and captains welcomed the new policy, stating that it is pragmatic, forward-looking and investor-friendly
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the quasi-ballistic missile Pralay off the Odisha coast on Thursday, the Defence Ministry said. The test took place at around 11.10 am from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island.
RANCHI: More than 250 girl students of CD CM School of Excellence in Koderma staged a protest on Thursday, blocking parts of the town for over three hours to demand the revocation of the suspension of their acting principal, Shashi Bhushan Singh. After school hours ended at 3 pm, the students took…
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha has emerged as a major destination for clean-energy investments, attracting prospective investment proposals worth approximately Rs 1,17,557 crore through 18 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit & Expo 2026 held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi…
Maharashtra captain Prithvi Shaw addressed reporters in Kolkata following his side’s commanding 10-wicket victory over Bengal at Eden Gardens in the Ranji Trophy. Having last represented India five years ago, the 26-year-old opening batsman admitted that a national team recall is “always a thought…
The indigenously developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employs state-of-the-art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision.
Prithvi Shaw scored an unbeaten 53 runs to guide Maharashtra to a 10-wicket win over Bengal. After shifting from Mumbai, he enjoys leading Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy match. Shaw emphasised the importance of focusing on immediate tasks rather than thinking ahead about his return to the national…
BHUBANESWAR/PHULBANI: Five more bodies were recovered from a landslide-affected hilltop village in Odisha’s Ganjam district on Thursday, taking the toll there to seven, while six more people are still missing, an official said. These people were victims of Cyclone Arnab that hit the state on October…
Kolkata, Nov 5: While lightning strikes can be deadly, they are crucial for maintaining large-scale demographic patterns in plant communities, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) has ascertained through a study of the dense mangrove forests in the Andamans. Lightning strikes in mangrove forests…
RJD leader and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav has lashed out at the state chief minister Samrat Chowdhury, attacking him over the incident of firing by a policeman in Madhubani that left one person dead. Reacting to the incident, Yadav said that the state government should put up warning…
