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Bhubaneswar: The Congress Thursday announced the names of four more candidates for the Odisha assembly polls. Debendra Kumar Sahoo will contest from Mahanga, Manoj Rath (Satyabadi), Prakash Chandra Jena (Bhubaneswar-Central) and Ashok Kumar Das (Bhubaneswar-North), the party said. The Congress has so far announced candidates...

Bhubaneswar: Adding another feather to its cap Wednesday, AIIMS Bhubaneswar announced the launch of a cutting-edge healthcare service for the placement of an Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS), a significant advancement in urological care. AIIMS-Bhubaneswar executive director Ashutosh Biswas congratulated the team of doctors and said,...

Bhubaneswar: The lush hillsides of Gajapati district are home to abundant Date palm trees, which recently received significant recognition through the grant of Geographical Indication (GI) for Khajuri Guda. The application for GI status was filed June 12, 2020 by NLC Ministry of Coal, Govt...

Bhubaneswar: Gone are the days when political parties were considering the candidatures of leaders who have sacrificed a lot for the party and stood with the organisation during adversities. There is, however, a swift change in the scenario, if 2024 election is an indication. Ideology...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's selection of the Kantabanji Assembly segment as the second seat, besides his traditional Hinjili constituency, will have a positive effect on the ruling Biju Janata Dal in the western part of the state, according to a senior BJD leader....

Bhubaneswar: Entire Odisha is reeling under intense heat wave conditions with the temperature touching 40 degrees Celsius in at least 30 places in the state Wednesday. Coal town Talcher in Angul district recorded the state's highest temperature of 43.2 deg C while the mercury crossed...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 20 pairs of special trains in its jurisdiction towards different destinations of the country to clear additional rush in regular trains during summer. ECoR sources said, nine more pairs of Special Trains will be added...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will also contest from Kantabanji assembly constituency in Bolangir district of Western Odisha along with his traditional Hinjili seat in Ganjam district. This was announced by Patnaik himself Wednesday while releasing the 5th list of nine candidates...

Bhubaneswar: All government and private schools in Odisha will remain closed for three days from April 18 to 20 in view of the heatwave conditions in the state, informed the Information & Public Relations Department Wednesday. In a press statement, the School and Mass Education...

Bhubaneswar: In yet another incident revealing the involvement of students in criminal activities in the state, the Special Crime Unit of Commissionerate Police Tuesday blew the lid off a Rs 1.11-crore investment fraud and arrested a final-year BBM student in connection with the case. According...