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Keonjhar: Dinabandhu Majhi, elder cousin of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, died at Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar, family sources said Wednesday. He was 54. Dinabandhu was staying in Lower PMG area of Bhubaneswar. He complained of severe chest pain late Tuesday night and was rushed...

Bhubaneswar: The CBI Wednesday arrested an Income Tax officer in Odisha for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000, officials said. The accused, identified as Ramesh Kumar Mohanty, was posted as a superintendent at the Income Tax office in Bhadrak district, they said. Mohanty had...

Puri: The second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group began in Odisha's Puri Wednesday, with deliberations focusing on disaster mitigation strategies across the 11-member bloc. The three-day meeting, being hosted by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), will continue till...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday asked all district collectors to ensure timely issuance and distribution of caste certificates to students who applied to take admission into various courses. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, issued a letter to the collectors Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Wednesday said thunderstorms and rain are expected to prevail in several parts of Odisha during the next four days. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds would occur during the afternoon and evening hours in 22 districts Thursday,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Minister Nityananda Gond  Wednesday said technical glitches in the SPARSH portal had affected the disbursement of pension under the centrally sponsored National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). The minister said the beneficiaries would get the amount...

Jajpur: A 50-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbour over a land dispute in Odisha's Jajpur district Wednesday, the police said. The incident took place at Saroi village under the Dharmasala police station limits. The deceased was identified as Nandini Dehury, a...

Berhampur: A human skeleton was found in an abandoned building in Odisha's Ganjam district Wednesday, police said. The skeletal remains were found in an unused house in the premises of the defunct Aska Spinning Mill and have been sent to the forensic department of MKCG...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday congratulated D K Shivakumar on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Patnaik, a former five-time chief minister of Odisha, said he was hopeful that Karnataka would reach new heights of development under Shivkumar's leadership. Congratulate Shri...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the approval of the Rs 8,300-crore coastal highway project will accelerate the transformation of the state's coastal economy, enhance regional connectivity and improve the quality of life of millions of people. Majhi's remarks came after the...