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Bhubaneswar: The BJD Friday raised concerns over the state government’s ‘ambiguous’ approach to the implementation of the Bhubaneswar Metro Rail project. In a statement, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty said the BJP-led state government’s stance on the Metro project remains unclear, leading to a 13-month-long stalemate...

Cuttack: A day after Orissa High Court granted him bail, Enforcement Directorate (ED) deputy director Chintan Raghuvanshi, who was arrested by CBI in May for bribery, walked out of Jharapada jail in Bhubaneswar Friday evening. The HC also granted bail to Raghuvanshi’s associate Bhakti Binod...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday directed the Labour and ESI department principal secretary, and the District Magistrate (DM) of Angul to submit a report regarding the death of two workers while ‘cleaning’ a septic tank in the district last year. The NHRC...

Bhubaneswar/Jeypore: A groundbreaking discovery by epigraphist Bishnu Mohan Adhikari is set to transform the historical understanding of the Chindaka Naga dynasty, a dominant 11th-century ruling clan. During a visit to the Jeypore Museum recently, Adhikari, accompanied by Sarat Routray and Himansu Sekhar Sadangi, deciphered a...

Bhubaneswar: The recently signed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the United Kingdom has opened new avenues for Odisha’s coastal economy, particularly in the seafood and handicraft sectors. With the removal of duties on 99 per cent of Indian goods under the comprehensive agreement,...

Balasore: A court in Odisha's Balasore district Friday extended the judicial custody of Fakir Mohan Autonomous College professor, accused of sexually harassing a student who died after setting herself on fire, by 14 days. The judicial custody of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College's Assistant Professor Samira...

Kendrapara: A 25-year-old employee of a gram panchayat in Odisha's Kendrapara district was arrested Friday for allegedly coercing around a dozen women members of self-help groups (SHGs) to expose and allow video recording of pigmented nevi (moles) on sensitive parts of their bodies, under the...

Berhampur: A man was booked in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly throwing acid at four cows that were grazing outside his house, police said Friday. The cows suffered serious burn injuries in the acid attack that took place in Gandhi Nagar, they said. "We have...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government gave approval to solar and wind projects of 178 mw, to be developed at an investment of Rs 869.8 crore, a statement said. The approval was given by the single window committee of the Energy Department Wednesday. Among the approved projects is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday received 33 investment proposals worth Rs 7,808 crore in the textiles sector as the state hosted a conclave focused on the apparel industry. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the first O-TEX, besides launching two textile and footwear parks with plug-and-play facilities...