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Bhubaneswar: Odisha never entertained the so-called social justice movements or the caste-based politics born out of it. Biju Patnaik, the strong man of Odisha politics and father of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, was among the few lone voices in the erstwhile Janata Dal, who had...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced a cash award of Rs. 1.5 crores for defender-dragflicker Amit Rohidas for his significant role in India’s historic Gold Medal triumph at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. The Chief Minister expressed his heartfelt congratulations to Amit Rohidas,...

 Bhubaneswar: Congratulating the Indian men’s hockey team for winning the gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Friday cash awards of Rs 5 lakh each for players and support staff of the team. India beat defending champions Japan...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday set a target to complete the Heritage ‘Parikrama' (corridor) project in Puri by December, the CMO said in a statement. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's private secretary and secretary (5T) VK Pandian during a review meeting in Puri directed officials and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government sought a dedicated helicopter from the Centre for the movement of troops in the Naxalism-affected areas, maintenance of forward posts and responding to exigencies. Speaking at a meeting in New Delhi that was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to...

Bhubaneswar: The One Health programme proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be implemented in Odisha soon, an official said Friday. The idea of One Health, which involves public health, veterinary and environmental sectors, is to contain zoonotic diseases which spread from animals to...

Bhubaneswar: The state government's Startup Odisha initiative Friday launched an acceleration programme for early-stage startups and entrepreneurs to help them scale their businesses. The programme, named 'I'VESTABLE', was launched in collaboration with Sri Sri University Innovation Foundation. "I'VESTABLE represents a significant stride towards nurturing Odisha's...

Bhubaneswar: As the months of October and November are considered the “cyclone period” in Odisha, the state government has started preparation for the possible calamity. Chief Secretary PK Jena, who presided over a high-level meeting here, has directed district collectors and department secretaries to remain...

Bhubaneswar: Actor and director Chittaranjan Tripathy from Odisha was appointed as the director of National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, officials said Friday. Tripathy, who was born in Chandbali town of Odisha's Bhadrak district, has made significant contributions to both Odia and Hindi cinema....

Bhubaneswar: A DNA test report revealed that no baby was swapped in a government-run hospital in Odisha as the woman concerned was found to be the biological mother of a newborn girl, an official said Thursday. Blood samples of the woman and the girl were...