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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik assured all possible assistance to the people of Assam to bring back normalcy in the aftermath of cyclone Remal. Taking to social media account, the CM said, “Concerned to know about the situation in Assam affected by cyclone Remal. Deeply...

Bhubaneswar: City-based Aaina Foundation along with different organisations, educational institutes and UN agencies came together to observe Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene Day here Tuesday. The programme was aimed at creating awareness and breaking taboo around menstruation in general. On the occasion, several panel discussions...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its crackdown against offensive social media content ahead of Phase IV elections in the state, the social media cell of Odisha Police Tuesday claimed the removal of 420 posts from platforms like Meta, Instagram, YouTube and X. Besides, five FIRs have been registered...

Bhubaneswar: Even as inadequate fire escape infra and lapsed safety compliance certificates are said to be among the reasons behind the death of seven newborns in a tragic hospital fire in Vivek Vihar area of New Delhi Saturday, Odisha’s premier healthcare facility, AIIMS Bhubaneswar is...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is reeling under intense heatwave conditions, with day temperatures rising to above 40 degrees Celsius in as many as 17 locations in the state. Boudh became the hottest place in the state with mercury rising to an unprecedented 45.9 degrees Celsius, followed by...

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he decided to ‘sacrifice’ his good relations with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for ‘the welfare of Odisha’. He said this during an interview with news agency ANI while responding to a question over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s...

Bhubaneswar: Hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that Naveen Patnaik would become a former chief minister after counting of votes on June 4, the ruling BJD president on Tuesday said that the saffron party will meet the same electoral fate as in Karnataka,...

Bhubaneswar:  Odisha's Chief Electoral Officer Nikunja Bihari Dhal Tuesday ordered an investigation into the breaking of an EVM allegedly by a sitting MLA who is also a BJP assembly poll candidate Prasanta Jagadev. On May 26, the police arrested Jagadev on the charge of vandalizing...

BHUBANESWAR: The Election Commission of India has initiated significant action in response to allegations of undue influence in the ongoing Odisha Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha had reported instances of interference by senior officials in a communication dated...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Tuesday cited a video of BJD leader Kartik Pandian putting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's trembling left hand behind the lectern during a campaign speech to reiterate its allegation that the former IAS officer was "controlling" the BJD president. The BJP has...