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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday inaugurated 29 new police office buildings across the state in virtual mode. The new buildings include police stations, outposts and Sub-Divisional Police Office. Speaking on the occasion, Patnaik said that Odisha Police will serve the people with a...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday announced that the remuneration of junior teachers will be hiked from Rs13,800 to Rs20,000 per month, an official at the CMO said. This will benefit as many as 12,784 teachers who have worked for more than three years in...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Congress' students' wing NSUI Wednesday scuffled with the police in Bhubaneswar during their march towards Naveen Niwas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, to protest "unemployment and deplorable educational system" in Odisha. Holding posters and banners, activists of the National...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha forest department Wednesday said the mass nesting sites of Olive Ridley turtles in the state will remain out of bounds for visitors till the hatchlings are born. The mass nesting of the turtles is likely to begin in the next few days,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday announced a hike in the remuneration and allowance of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) functionaries including mayors and deputy mayors. The monthly remuneration of mayors has been hiked from Rs8,000 to Rs50,000 and deputy mayors from Rs5,000 to Rs20,000...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday announced to pay Rs25,000 every month to the notable sons of the land who have been conferred with Padma awards, one of the highest civilian honours of India. The Padma Awards are given to eminent personalities for their distinguished services to...

Bhubaneswar: The Election Commission has decided to set up 10 per cent all-women polling booths in every Assembly constituency in Odisha for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state, an official said Wednesday. During a virtual meeting Tuesday, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO),...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday announced the formation of 22 new Notified Area Councils (NAC) in 13 districts. The state government also announced to upgrade Bhanjanagar NAC in Ganjam to a municipality. The new NACs are Manamunda, Purunakatak and Baunsuni in Boudh district, Loisingha and...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharat SaaS Yatra, an initiative to celebrate and nurture India's Software as a Service (SaaS) sector, commenced its journey from Bhubaneswar. The inauguration ceremony, held at Srusti Academy of Management in association with Startup Odisha in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, was attended by over 100...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP is likely to announce its decision on the possible formation of an alliance with the BJD in Odisha Wednesday ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state, sources said. Top state BJP leaders held a series of meetings in...