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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has received proposals for formation of 28 new districts by reorganising 15 existing districts in the state, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi told the state Assembly Wednesday. Replying to a query asked by two MLAs Naba Charan Majhi and...

Cuttack: Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh Wednesday took oath as the 34th chief justice of Orissa High Court. Governor Raghubar Das administered the oath of office to the new chief justice in a swearing-in ceremony held on Orissa High Court premises here. Born on January 20,...

Bhubaneswar: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Skill Development and Technical Education and Commerce and Transport departments Tuesday collaborated with the GMR Aero Academy (GMRAA) to extend aviation-related skilling to youths of Odisha. Accordingly, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to promote Tourism in state by forging networks and collaborations across India and globally, the Tourism Department and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) will jointly host the 5th Edition of Odisha Travel Bazaar (OTB) 2023-24 from February...

Bhubaneswar: Health and Family Welfare department is rolling out a mass drug administration (MDA) programme from February 10 till 19 for the elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) in seven endemic districts of the state, informed an official here, Tuesday. The districts include Bolangir, Kalahandi, Rayagada,...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the 2024 elections, the state Excise department has categorized five coastal districts as ‘sensitive’ for the trade of illicit liquor and narcotics drugs, while the Capital City of Bhubaneswar ranks the highest for consumption and distribution of contraband in the state. Excise...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Tuesday approved a proposal to include 4 lakh more beneficiaries under the state government's social security scheme, known as Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY). The state government had received several petitions for increasing the number of beneficiaries base of the MBPS....

Bhubaneswar: More than 98,000 posts are lying vacant in different departments of the Odisha government, a minister informed the assembly Tuesday. In a written reply to a query by BJP member Mukesh Mahaling, Odisha Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Pritiranjan Gharai said a total...

Bhubaneswar: More than 1,000 people died in wild elephant attacks in the past decade in Odisha, Forest and Environment Minister Pradip Kumar Amat told the state Assembly Tuesday. In a written reply to a question from Congress MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati, the minister said 1,054...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Tuesday adjourned several times as Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Narasingha Mishra staged dharna in the well of the House, demanding return of land acquired for Vedanta Group's proposed university in Puri district to farmers. Mishra raised the issue during Zero...