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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday demanded immediate statutory action on the issuance of second ballot paper to two BJP MLAs during the Rajya Sabha polls March 16 and sought an appointment with Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in this matter. As per the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday paid tributes to 'Utkal Gourav' Madhusudan Das on his 178th birth anniversary, terming the pioneer in the field of industrial development an "unforgettable hero". Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, in a social media post, said, "Humble tribute to...

Cuttack: The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) Tuesday launched a detailed probe into the alleged missing of 14 newborns from the gynaecology and obstetrics department of SCB Medical College and Hospital over the past six years. The commission has issued a...

Keonjhar: On the birth anniversary of Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi laid foundation stone for a 420/220 KV grid substation to be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1,647 crore at Uchhabali in Joda block of Keonjhar district. On the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday said the state government is mulling the establishment of dedicated heatwave relief centres across the state, particularly in heatwave-prone areas, to combat rising temperatures during the summer months. Highlighting the new initiative during an interaction...

Chennai/Bhubaneswar: A tragic accident at an ethanol manufacturing unit near Gummidipoondi in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district claimed the life of a migrant worker from Odisha and left four others in critical condition Tuesday after they were exposed to toxic gas inside a water tank, officials...

Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: A day after a tribal man carried his sister's skeleton to a bank in Odisha's Keonjhar district to withdraw money, state minister Suresh Pujari said there was a "lack of humanitarian approach" and the government would ensure proper action against the officials concerned. The...

Bhubaneswar: After nearly two weeks of intense heatwave conditions, a change in weather is expected across several districts of Odisha from Tuesday, with Nor'westers likely to bring heavy rain and gusty winds. IMD officials said nor’wester rain activity is likely to peak between Tuesday and...

Thuamul Rampur: Tension has been mounting in western Odisha ahead of a public hearing on a proposed large-scale bauxite mining project in the Kutrumali Hills, a resource-rich region on the border of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts, after environmental clearance procedures were initiated by the state...

Chhatrapur/Bhubaneswar: Census for house sparrows was conducted for the first time in Odisha by a Bhubaneswar-based organisation, Wildlife Odisha Foundation (WOF) recently for the year 2025 - 2026. During the census, a total of 83,576 house sparrows were spotted across the state. Subarnapur district topped...