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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha and assembly elections, the Odisha government Thursday decided to extend its farmers' welfare scheme 'KALIA' for another three years, sanctioning a total outlay of Rs 6,029.70 crore for the purpose. The state cabinet headed by Chief Minister Naveen...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday inaugurated Accenture's Advanced Technology Centre here. Inaugurating the facility, Patnaik said, "Over the years, resurgent Odisha has scripted success stories. The new Odisha is forging ahead towards progress, buoyed by innovation, new ideas and strong entrepreneurial ethos." "Odisha's...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is set to embark on a four-day visit to Odisha starting February 28, official sources said. During her visit, President Murmu will participate in various programmes across several districts, including Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Ganjam, Khurda, and Sambalpur. On February 28, President Murmu...

Bhubaneswar: A state-level Water Quality Assurance Cell (WQAC) was inaugurated by Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Additional Chief Secretary G Mathi Vathanan near Satya Nagar here, Wednesday. The cell will facilitate improved water quality monitoring and surveillance with a strong vigil and ensure zero failure...

Bhubaneswar: Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu Wednesday directed all the district Collectors to take precautionary measures to tackle heatwave conditions. The SRC said that water scarcity is often associated with heatwave situations which needs special attention. The district administration is required to take advanced...

Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to undertake a one-day visit to Odisha on Thursday during which he will address two public meetings and a workers' meet, official sources said. Singh's trip is part of senior BJP leaders' visit to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government’s Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative (LAccMI) covered the entire state, with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launching the affordable bus service in Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Nuapada and Boudh districts, Wednesday. Flagging off LAccMI buses via videoconferencing from here, Patnaik said a fleet of 305...

Bhubaneswar: Mahila Congress workers were engaged in a scuffle with police personnel in Bhubaneswar Wednesday when they were stopped during their march to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's residence to protest against “rising cases of violence” against women in the state. Led by All India...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of 48,018 trivial cases against people belonging to Scheduled Tribes. Most of the cases are related to home, excise and forest and environment departments, an official added. After detailed examination, it was decided to withdraw...

Online applications are invited for recruitment of 385 Assistant Professors posts (Stage-I) in Group-A of Odisha Education Service (College Branch) for Government Degree Colleges under Department of Higher Education. Interested candidates fulfilling all the eligibility criteria can apply through proforma application form to be made...