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Bhubaneswar: Amid growing concerns over the safety of women and students in Odisha, members of the Biju Chhatra and Yuva Janata Dal staged protest marches and submitted memoranda at several police stations across the twin city Saturday. The demonstrations were part of a weeklong agitation...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday suspended Ranpur NAC chairperson Rangeen Mohanty for her involvement in anti-party activities, party sources said. https://twitter.com/bjd_odisha/status/1951702001341137148 “Smt Rangeen Mohanty, Chairperson NAC Ranpur, is hereby suspended from Biju Janata Dal for her involvement in anti-party activities with immediate effect,”...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday asked district education officers (DEOs) to ensure students, who do not consume eggs, are given fruits under the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme. In a letter, PM POSHAN state nodal officer Bhabani Prasad Mishra asked all DEOs to make necessary arrangements...

Bhubaneswar: Recognising her outstanding contributions to policing and public service, the Centre has approved the appointment of 2016-batch Odisha cadre IPS officer Sagarika Nath as Superintendent of Police (SP) in National Investigation Agency (NIA), official sources said Saturday. In an official communication, the Ministry of...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned actor and Digapahandi MLA Sidhant Mohapatra’s mother, Kanak Mohapatra, passed away Saturday at her residence at the age of 87. Her passing has left her well-wishers deeply saddened, with condolences pouring in from various individuals and organisations, including BJP leaders. Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday condemned the attack on Odisha’s leading daily Dharitri’s Banapur (Khurda) reporter Dilip Swain and demanded immediate action against the culprits. During a presser at Sankha Bhawan here, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty slammed the state government over the deteriorating...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the managing director of an Odisha-based company that allegedly ran a “fake” bank guarantee issuance racket for business groups, including providing an alleged Rs 68 crore assurance for a Reliance Group company, official sources said Saturday. The...

Bhubaneswar: In a troubling development at Utkal University, a female employee of the Finance department has accused Registrar Swati Mishra of mental harassment, alleging that the latter’s conduct has created a hostile work environment and threatened her job security. The formal complaint was submitted to...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to formulate an integrated roadmap to preserve the spiritual and cultural heritage of Pilgrim City Puri, while simultaneously enhancing urban infrastructure in the region. A high-level meeting held recently in Bhubaneswar, chaired by Usha Padhee, Principal Secretary of the...

Bhubaneswar: Hours after the death of the 15-year-old girl from Puri district at AIIMS, Delhi, Odisha Police Saturday claimed that no other person was involved in the incident, even though the victim's mother in her FIR had alleged that three unknown miscreants had set her...