Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday inaugurated direct flight services to Abu Dhabi from the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. An IndiGo flight with 180 passengers on board started its journey to the capital of the United Arab Emirates from Bhubaneswar, Majhi said....
Puri: A shocking incident has rocked the temple town of Puri, where an 80-year-old senior servitor of the Jagannath Temple, Jagannath Dixit, was allegedly murdered under mysterious circumstances. The incident took place in the Gudia Sahi area under Puri Town Police limits Wednesday afternoon. The...
Bhubaneswar: The state-level Bikash Mela 2025 began Wednesday at the IDCO Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar, marking the first anniversary of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s government. Inaugurating the weeklong event, Chief Minister Majhi highlighted the administration’s achievements over the past year, emphasising a shift from...
Puri: As the preparations for the sacred Rath Yatra continue in full swing, the holy city has embarked on the second consecutive year of a comprehensive environmental management initiative to make the spiritual celebration clean and plastic-free. Spearheaded by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB) and Anandana...
Keonjhar: Unable to repay his installments on his vehicle loan due to dwindling business, a 31-year-old truck owner allegedly committed suicide by jumping on a railway track near Kadagada village in Keonjhar district Wednesday morning. The deceased was identified as Lokanath Deo at Gobardhan village...
Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday announced a 12-hour bandh and ‘Black Day’ protest in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district June 12, over the non-payment of dues to 344 farmers. At a press conference at Sankha Bhawan here, BJD leaders Uday Narayan Nanda, senior...
Jajpur: Following the death of six more people, the state health machinery Wednesday launched a war-footing operation to tackle the diarrhoea outbreak in Jajpur district, the officials said Wednesday. District Collector P Anvesha Reddy said that over 500 people have been admitted to various hospitals...
Puri: After the ‘Sahan Mela’ or public darshan, the sibling deities were taken back to the sanctum sanctorum of the 12th-century shrine and placed in the ‘Anasara Ghar’ (isolation room), where they will remain for 14 days due to illness following the ceremonial bath. During...
Bhubaneswar: Five people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly submitting fake documents to secure Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) jobs in Odisha's Bolangir district, an official said. The arrest was made by the Crime Branch after a complaint was lodged by Rajendra Kumar Pattnaik, the superintendent of...
Bhubaneswar: A day after Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik's ‘long speeches do not make development' jibe, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday claimed that the BJD head read write-ups instead of speaking to the people directly when he was the CM. Majhi made the...
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