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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Inspection of rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during the last three years and 2025-26 revealed that the maximum number of completed road projects of unsatisfactory quality was reported from Odisha, the Rajya Sabha was informed Friday. Minister of State...

Bhubaneswar: Mahanadi Bachao Andolan (MBA), Friday called on the state government to prioritise securing non-monsoon continuous water flow and establish a clear basis for any bilateral negotiations with Chhattisgarh regarding the Mahanadi river water dispute. Following Thursday’s discussion in the state Assembly and Friday’s technical...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is working to ensure that no person is compelled to migrate out of the state in order to eke out a living after 2029, Law Minister Pritithiviraj Harichandan said Friday. Odisha will achieve self-reliance in employment and development, ensuring opportunities for people...

Berhampur: Odisha forest officials have seized two fishing trawlers from Andhra Pradesh for alleged illegal fishing near the Rushikulya river mouth in Ganjam district, violating the seasonal ban, an official said Friday. The trawlers, containing over 70 kg of fish were seized, and eight fishermen...

Bhubaneswar: A man from Uttar Pradesh was arrested by the Odisha Police for allegedly duping a resident of Angul district through an online fraud, officials said Friday. The accused, Md Adil, was arrested from Prayagraj district in Uttar Pradesh, they said. In his complaint, one...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Friday conveyed her warm wishes to Prof K Lakshmi Bai on her 100th birthday and lauded her extraordinary gesture of donating her self-earned savings of Rs 3.4 crore to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for cancer care. In an official letter to Prof Lakshmi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Department has received eight ragging complaints from two government-run colleges in the past 16 months, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj informed the Assembly Friday. Replying to a question from Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam, Suraj said four complaints...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Friday appealed to farmers, scientists and other stakeholders to adopt natural and climate-resilient farming techniques to preserve soil fertility for future generations. Speaking at the state-level celebration of World Soil Day in Bhubaneswar, observed this year under...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Congress in Odisha Friday alleged that the question paper for the Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) examination was “leaked” three hours before the test. The claim was made by party MLA CS Raazen Ekka through a point of order in the Assembly when the...

New Delhi/Puri: BJD MP Subhasish Khuntia Friday urged the Centre to ensure a hassle-free 'darshan' mechanism exclusively for permanent residents of Puri at the Jagannath Temple, saying they are struggling to access the shrine amid overwhelming tourist congestion. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in...