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Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) completed an extensive post-Durga Puja cleanup drive across the City Saturday. Early in the morning, sanitation workers from all three zones conducted intensive cleaning at various puja pandals following a pre-planned schedule. BMC Mayor Sulochana Das, Commissioner Chanchal Rana,...

Bhubaneswar: A preparatory meeting for Krushi Odisha 2025-26 was held in the City to plan the three-day event, scheduled to be celebrated with great enthusiasm from January 22 to 24. The meeting, chaired by Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Minister Kanak Vardhan...

Bhubaneswar: Under the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan (SNSPA), Odisha has positioned itself in the second rank, alongside the highest-screening state, Madhya Pradesh (MP), with a total of 1,04,72,912 women availing free health checkups and screenings during the fortnight-long campaign (September 17 to October 2),...

Cuttack: The NCC Group Headquarters, Cuttack, Saturday felicitated five outstanding cadets for their exemplary achievements across diverse fields, celebrating their discipline, courage, and service to the nation. The ceremony was held under the leadership of Group Commander Colonel Satyabrata Swain. The cadets who brought laurels...

Bhubaneswar: In a first, the state government has decided to provide financial assistance of over `7 crore to various Durga Puja committees across Odisha. For the purpose of financial assistance, the committees have been categorised into three groups: ‘A’, Heritage Durga Puja Committees, ‘B’, 75-year-old...

Astaranga: Hundreds of dead blue jellyfish have washed ashore near Keluni river mouth at Astaranga beach in Puri district, raising concerns among tourists and locals as contact with the carcasses is causing skin irritation and swelling. Reports said the dead jellyfish appearing in the coast...

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the CID Crime Branch has unearthed an organised criminal syndicate that attempted to sabotage the Sub-Inspector (SI) of Police recruitment examination for monetary gain. During the investigation into the suspected leakage of question papers for the SI and equivalent rank...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to prepare a comprehensive master plan to prevent loss of human lives due to landslides in hilly areas of the state, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said here Saturday. Speaking to media persons, Pujari said a landslide has emerged...

Bhadrak: Odisha Police Saturday rescued a woman nearly 48 hours after she was allegedly abducted and arrested the truck driver accused in the crime from Keonjhar district, officials said. The woman, believed to be mentally challenged, was sent for medical examination after the driver confessed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday met BJP national president JP Nadda in Delhi to discuss organisational matters and the current political situation in the state, triggering speculation over a possible expansion of his ministry and selection of the party's candidate for the...