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Bhubaneswar: Concerned over growing obesity among rural women, the Odisha government, in collaboration with UNICEF Thursday launched a 'Healthy Diet Campaign' to be implemented across more than 74,000 anganwadi centres in the state. The campaign was formally launched by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who...

Berhampur: A 21-year-old youth sustained over 80 per cent burn injuries after allegedly attempting self-immolation in Odisha's Berhampur town late Wednesday evening, coinciding with the observance of World Suicide Prevention Day, police said. The victim, identified as Suraj Sahu, poured petrol on his body and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday approved a Rs 240-crore project to develop key places on the banks of river Mahanadi as tourist spots, officials said. The Mahanadi River Front Development Scheme will be implemented over three years between 2025-26 and 2027-28. Considered...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday said 23 pilgrims and tourists from the state, who were stranded in Nepal in the wake of violence, have been rescued and brought back to India through a special initiative. A statement by the Directorate of Odisha Family under the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to establish a model ‘goshala' (cow shelter) here to ensure the care and protection of stray cattle, a minister said Thursday. The ‘goshala', to be set up at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore, will also be used...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Thursday directed all department heads and district collectors to adopt preventive vigilance measures to eliminate corruption and exclude officials of doubtful integrity from sensitive roles. In a letter addressed to additional chief secretaries, principal secretaries, the director general of...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst complaints of inadequate fertiliser supply during the ongoing Kharif season, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday directed the district collectors to closely monitor the distribution of urea to farmers. The directive came after reports poured in from across the state of farmers...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha Thursday strongly opposed the state cabinet’s approval to enhance the financial powers of Block Development Officers (BDOs), calling it a direct assault on democracy and the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in the state. Addressing a press...

Bhubaneswar: Two youths received serious injuries when miscreants attacked them in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Thursday. The incident took place in the Bankoi area under Bolagarh police station limits in the district Wednesday night. The youths had been initially admitted to a local hospital...

Khurda: Two youths received serious injuries when miscreants attacked them in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Thursday. The incident took place in the Bankoi area under the Bolagarh police station limits in the district Wednesday night. The youths had been initially admitted to a local...