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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday said "rumour" and "lies" are the worst part of politics. Patnaik made the remark during a conversation with his close aide and 5T (Transformation) and Nabin Odisha chairman Kartik Pandian. "Sir, rajanitire sabutu kharap jinisa...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday inaugurated India's first indoor athletics centre at Kalinga Stadium here, an official statement said. He also inaugurated an indoor aquatic centre, and laid the foundation of an indoor diving centre at the stadium. The indoor athletics centre, which...

Bhubaneswar: ‘Holi’, the festival of colours, which has been traditionally played with various colours has over the years turned dangerous due to the use of chemicals which is not conducive to our skin. To tackle the issue, Swapna Pati Foundation initiated a movement called 'Herbal...

Bhubaneswar: Establishment of Biju Patnaik Aviation Centre (BPAC) with an allocation of Rs 562 crore at Birasal Airstrip in Dhenkanal district is among the 17 proposals that received approval of the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, here Saturday. The mega facility will...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday inaugurated Nilamadhab Niwas, an affordable housing project for ‘slum dwellers’ in the City. The project has been developed under the state government’s ‘Housing for All’ policy. Handing over the keys of the houses to the beneficiaries at the project...

Puri: Former Judge of the Supreme Court, Arijit Pasayat, Saturday presided over the first meeting of all committee members to chalk out procedures before the opening of the Bhitar Ratna Bhandar of the Sri Jagannath Temple. Justice Pasayat has been appointed by the Odisha government...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Lok Sabha and Odisha assembly polls, the state government Saturday hiked the monthly incentive of the community support staff working under Mission Shakti. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said 59,509 people will benefit from this decision. Under the new arrangement, the monthly...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday highlighted his government's dedication to enacting transformative changes in the lives of people and underscored the primacy of public welfare in his governance approach. The Chief Minister said this while gracing a function where 1,294 people were recruited...

Puri: A boulder fell off from Baraha temple inside Srimandir premises in Puri that subsequently damaged the roof of Ekadashi temple in wee hours of Saturday, a source said. According to the source, a 10-inch long and 5-inch wide boulder weighing more than 1kg fell...

Bhubaneswar: A man was arrested by police for allegedly raping a woman and threatening to make the videos of the crime viral, a source said Saturday. The accused was identified as Himanshu Behera alias Chiku (27) from Kandhamal district. He was sent to judicial custody...