OCA unveils marquee players for upcoming Odisha Pro T20 League

Cuttack: Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced the list of marquee players for Odisha Pro T20 League. The franchise-based T20 tournament, featuring six dynamic teams representing various regions of Odisha, is set to debut in September.Subhranshu Senapati, Swastik Samal, Govinda Poddar, Sandeep Pattnaik, Aashirwad Swain and Suryakant Pradhan are the marquee players for the inaugural…

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PM Modi holds talks with Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka in New Delhi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held delegation-level bilateral talks with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka at Hyderabad House in the national capital.PM Rabuka arrived in New Delhi on Sunday, marking the start of his official visit to India, which will continue until August 26. This is his first visit to India as…

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Affordable food now at Bhubaneswar Airport as Udan Yatri Cafe inaugurated

Bhubaneswar: Passengers at Bhubaneswar Airport can now enjoy food and beverages at affordable prices with the opening of Udan Yatri Cafe. Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated the cafe today, highlighting it as part of the central government’s initiative to make air travel more passenger-friendly.The cafe will offer tea, coffee and a variety of…

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CISF launches first-ever All-Women Commando Unit

New Delhi: In a significant step towards gender inclusion and operational modernisation, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has raised its first-ever All-Women Commando Unit, marking a historic milestone in India’s security forces.  The move aligns with the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) directive to increase women’s representation in Central Armed Police Forces to 10 per…

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22 defunct airstrips in Odisha to be revived soon: Civil Aviation Minister

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu today announced major developments in Odisha’s aviation sector, including the revival of defunct airstrips and operationalisation of new facilities.The Minister informed that 22 non-functional airstrips in the state will soon be made operational to boost regional air connectivity. He also confirmed that the much-awaited Puri…

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Landless families in Odisha to receive land patta: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has announced that landless people across the state will soon receive Record of Rights (RoR) for land. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari made the announcement during a programme in Nabarangpur district.“There will be no landless families in Odisha. Tehsildars will issue RoRs to all landless people. In Nabarangpur district, pattas will be distributed…

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Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati meets LoP Naveen Patnaik, enquires about his health

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati met opposition leader Naveen Patnaik at his residence that is Naveen Niwas on Monday. He met Naveen Patnaik and inquired about his health. It is worth mentioning that Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi met Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik at the later’s residence on Saturday. According to reliable reports, the…

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Breach In Kani River Triggers Flood Havoc In Several Panchayats Of Jajpur

Bhubaneswar: A 30-foot breach in the Kani River, a tributary of the Baitarani River, has unleashed floodwaters into the low-lying areas of Jajpur district in Odisha adding woes to residents of nearby villages. According to reports, a 30-foot-wide breach opened near the Muslim Sahi dargah close to Ahiyas-Kaspa under the Dasarathpur block at around 4:50…

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SRI JAGAA BARIHA, SI OF POLICE, BIJEPUR PS, BARGARH NABBED BY ODISHA VIGILANCE WHILE TAKING BRIBE RS 7,000/- FROM A SCRAP DEALER.

Today i.e on 25.08.2025, a short while ago, Sri Jagaa Bariha, S.I of Police of Bijepur P.S, Dist-Bargarh has been apprehended by Odisha Vigilance while demanding and taking bribe of Rs.7,000/-from a scrap dealer (Complainant) to allow him to run his business smoothly and not to lodge any case against him. Accused S.I Sri Bariha…

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Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Cong over Dharmasthala row, calls it ‘sponsored attack on Hindu faith

Bengaluru, ,24/8: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday attacked the Karnataka Congress government over the Dharmasthala controversy, calling it a “sponsored attack on Hindu faith” and accusing the state of “reckless governance.” In a strongly worded post on ‘X’, Joshi alleged that the incident surrounding the famous Dharmasthala temple was deliberately amplified to tarnish the…

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