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Bhubaneswar: The state government Thursday said it will issue work orders for 50,000 Antyodaya houses September 17, to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday. This was announced by Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik, who said the scheme was aimed at providing pucca houses...

Bhubaneswar: Former minister Snehangini Chhuria was appointed the president of the BJD women's wing Thursday, a statement said. Chhuria, a prominent Dalit leader, would function as the president of the Biju Mahila Janata Dal (BMJD) with immediate effect, it said. BJD president Naveen Patnaik also...

Dhenkanal: Odisha Police has busted an inter-state syndicate and arrested eight people for allegedly impersonating road safety department officials and cheating commuters by illegally collecting money and selling vehicle accessories under the guise of enforcement. Dhenkanal SP Abhinav Sonkar said the arrests were made Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: High drama prevailed in an apartment in Bhubaneswar Thursday after a police team from Assam waited for nearly three hours to conduct a raid at a flat, ultimately broke open its lock, but did not find the man in search of whom they had...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said that Odisha will majorly benefit from the reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) announced during the 56th GST council meeting held in New Delhi. Speaking to media persons, CM Majhi said, as promised by Prime...

Bhubaneswar: Renowned Odia music director Abhijit Majumdar (54) is critically ill and on ventilator support at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, hospital authorities said Thursday. According to hospital sources, Majumdar, who has multiple comorbid conditions including hypertension, hypothyroidism, and chronic liver disease, was admitted to AIIMS emergency ward...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD Thursday demanded complete GST exemption on kendu leaf and handloom products and asked the Centre to compensate the estimated revenue loss of Rs 1,000 crore per month towards the change in the goods and services tax slabs. Addressing a press conference...

Paradip: A two-day security exercise, titled 'Sagar Kavach-2', was conducted along the Odisha coast September 3 and 4, officials said Thursday. In all, 18 central and state government agencies, including the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Marine Police, Forest and...

Deogarh: A mob beat a 35-year-old Dalit man to death and left his aide injured on suspicion of killing a cow in Odisha's Deogarh district, police said Thursday. Six people were arrested in connection with the incident, which took place at Kundeijuri village under Riamal...

Sundargarh: A wild elephant was seriously injured after being hit by a train in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday morning, forest officials said. The accident took place between Sunakhan and Sagara railway stations under Rajgangpur forest range of Rourkela forest division, they said. Train movement on...