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Bhubaneswar: In a remarkable tribute to Odisha's rich artistic legacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has selected a hand-painted ‘kalash’, crafted by Odia artist Suryasnata Mohanty, to kickstart the 'Amrit Kalash Yatra,' an integral part of the "Meri Maati Mera Desh Maha Abhiyan." The 'Meri Mati...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will procure 70 ambulances for transportation of patients, officials said Wednesday. Of these, 30 would be advanced life support (ALS) ambulances and 40 would be basic life support (BLS) ambulances, they said. These ambulances will be used to transport patients, getting...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch Economic Offences Wing (EOW) officials Wednesday questioned depositors who were waiting to exchange Rs2,000 notes in long queue in front of RBI Bhubaneswar office. One of the EOW officials stated that they visited RBI to inquire about the long queue. They...

Bhubaneswar: Sunil Chhetri inched closer to becoming the all-time leading goal-scorer in the ISL with his 58th strike but Bengaluru FC slumped to a 3-2 defeat to Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 at the Kalinga Stadium here Tuesday. After Chhetri opened...

Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday flagged off a special pilgrimage train for the elderly through video conferencing from Bhubaneswar. The train started its journey from Berhampur and it will go to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu and Kerala's capital Thiruvananthapuram. Patnaik wished the elderly...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJP Tuesday announced that it will launch a five-day statewide agitation from November 14 against "corruption" in the ruling BJD government. BJP Odisha unit president Manmohan Samal said the party will gherao all the 314 block offices in the state as part...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 27 service associations of the state government and several private organisations Tuesday met 5T and ‘Nabin Odisha' chairman VK Pandian and congratulated him for the new assignment. An official release by the CMO said the service association members expressed happiness over...

Bhubaneswar: The state-level single window clearance authority (SLSWCA) of Odisha government Tuesday approved 12 investment projects worth Rs 2,794 crore. The authority led by Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena approved the projects, which would generate over 4,700 jobs, the state government said in a statement....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday appointed AM Prasad as DG (prisons) and director (correctional services). According to a notification by the state home department, Arun Kumar Ray has been posted as director (printing, stationery, and publication) while Lalit Das has been appointed as additional DGP...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Shriyanka Sadangi grabbed India's 13th Paris Olympics quota in shooting when she finished fourth in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) event at the ongoing Asian Shooting Championship in Changwon, Korea Tuesday. Shriyanka shot 440.5, to bow out after the 43rd shot...