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Bhubaneswar: Startup Odisha, an initiative of the state MSME department, is organising Startup Utsavv, 2024 here January 31 to celebrate the state's innovation and entrepreneurship culture. As per sources, the event, which will feature awards and felicitations, will also witness signing of memorandum of understanding...

Puri: Devotees from five districts – Ganjam, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack and Kendrapara – Monday had darshan of Srimandir deities and perambulation on the recently inaugurated Parikrama Prakalpa as part of an earlier plan of the state government. The district administration has made elaborate arrangements for...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet Monday took several key decisions, including the revocation of the controversial proposal allowing conditional transfer of tribal land to non-tribals. The decision was taken during the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. “The Cabinet has decided to withdraw...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's tableau, showcased during the Republic Day parade, has been adjudged the best in the state category, state I&PR Department informed Monday. The depiction of the artistry of Raghurajpur Pattachitra has garnered national attention, it added. Gajendra Sahoo, under whom the tableau model was...

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Monday expressed apprehension that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections would be the last opportunity for the people to save democracy, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi might prefer dictatorship in case his party wins the upcoming polls. He also urged people...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India Monday informed that the biennial elections for 56 Rajya Sabha seats, including three in Odisha, shall be held February 27. Apart from Odisha, the states going to the Rajya Sabha polls are Uttar Pradesh (10 seats), Maharashtra and...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Sanjeeb Panda Monday officially took charge as the new Police Commissioner for the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The outgoing Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi performed the handover ceremony by passing the baton to Panda. Expressing his thoughts during a media interaction...

Bhubaneswar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge arrived in Bhubaneswar Monday. He is scheduled to address 'Odisha Bachao Samavesh' in Bhubaneswar today. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee chief Sarat Pattanayak said that after arrival the Congress president will go to the meeting venue at Lower PMG square. "People...

Bhubaneswar: The deadline for application of BSKY Nabin Card has been extended till February 8 by the Odisha government, a source said Monday. Notably, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik December 29, 2023 launched the third phase of the state’s flagship free health coverage scheme –...

Bhubaneswar: Several Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Micro Project Agencies (MPAs) of particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) in Odisha are participating in the Tribal Fair popularly known as Adivasi Mela here which is drawing huge crowds. There are 66 stalls under the 'Tribal Haat' to...