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Cuttack: Enforcement Directorate's Deputy Director Chintan Raghuvanshi, who was arrested by the CBI while allegedly accepting a bribe from a businessman in Bhubaneswar, was released on interim bail from the Jharpada jail Friday evening. The Orissa High Court granted him interim bail Wednesday for 10...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will set up a museum, library and research centre in Puri for the preservation of Jagannath culture and literature, Chief Minister Mohan Majhi said Friday. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the complex will play a pivotal role in the...

Bhubaneswar: Congress-affiliated NSUI held a demonstration outside the Raj Bhavan in Bhubaneswar, demanding 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in education and jobs. Holding placards and banners, NSUI members, led by its state president Udit Pradhan, demonstrated for around six hours amid heavy rains. State...

Bhubaneswar: BJD leader Lekhasri Samantsinghar filed a police complaint Friday, accusing BJP MLA Sanotsh Khatua of making derogatory remarks against her. Accompanied by senior BJD leaders, Samantsinghar visited the women's police station in Bhubaneswar and filed a complaint against the MLA from Nilgiri in Balasore...

Puri: The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has recently recommended Environmental Clearance (EC) for the proposed Puri International Airport, a flagship infrastructure project of Odisha government, an official statement said Friday. The EAC has recommended environmental...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched 'Digital Hundi' for making online donation to Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Majhi launched the online donation facility at the Lok Seva Bhawan (state secretariat) in Bhubaneswar and said the 'Digital Hundi' will provide devotees with...

Berhampur: A 19-year-old man died in Odisha's Ganjam district after a government-run ambulance on which he was taken to a hospital broke down midway and allegedly got stuck for about three hours, police said Friday. The incident occurred in the Khallikote ghat area on Thursday...

Mumbai/Jajpur: Tata Steel Friday said that it has received a demand notice of Rs 1,902.72 crore from the Deputy Director of Mines in Jajpur, Odisha. The notice relates to an alleged shortfall in the dispatch of minerals from the company’s Sukinda Chromite Block. According to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP is likely to get a new president by July 8, according to the poll schedule announced by the party Friday. The formal notification for the president's election will be issued July 6, said the statement issued by Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi,...

Bhubaneswar: Several low-lying areas in Bhubaneswar remained waterlogged Friday, causing disruptions for residents as the city continued to reel under the impact of rainfall. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) faced challenges in clearing the water due to an overwhelmed drainage system that failed to discharge...