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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee suspended MLA Suresh Routray's son Manmath Routray from the party Friday. The suspension is on account of alleged gross violation of discipline. The action against Routray was taken by Santosh Singh Saluja, the Chairman of the Disciplinary Action Committee of...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police Thursday destroyed brown sugar weighing over 1 kg, as per instructions of the state government, officials said. The contraband was earlier seized by the STF. The 1.2-kg brown sugar was destroyed at a designated incinerator in...

Bhubaneswar: In a first, the Odisha Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Association (ODMDA) launched a campaign in more than a dozen districts of the state to sensitise people about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder affecting children, to mark the World Duchenne Awareness Day, (September...

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday said that active monsoon conditions are likely to continue over north Peninsular, central  and adjoining east India during the next 3-4 days. In the eastern region of the country, the weather forecast for the coming days indicates...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will host an international convention of millets November 9 and 10, an official said Thursday. The government has also set a target to procure 8 lakh quintal of ragi during the financial year 2023-24, the official said. The convention is being...

Bhubaneswar: The sale and use of charcoal, a popular cooking fuel for a majority of roadside eateries, will be completely prohibited in Bhubaneswar from today (Thursday). The decision to this effect was taken at a preparatory meeting of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to review...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to boost innovation and entrepreneurship in the state, Odisha government has approved a grant of Rs 1.28 crore to 10 high-potential startups. The grant was given to support the growth of startups in sectors such as agri-tech, food and beverages, HR-Tech,...

Bhubaneswar: Unidentified miscreants looted gold ornaments and cash from a businessman in Odisha's Cuttack Wednesday, police said. The incident took place near Matagajpur level crossing under Kandarpur police station here around 11.30 am. "Five to six bike-borne armed miscreants intercepted me near the level crossing....

Bhubaneswar: The push to drop India and keep only Bharat as the country's name should not be politicised, and everyone should support it, senior BJD MLA Amar Prasad Satpathy said Wednesday. His remarks came after invitations for a G20 dinner sent out by President Droupadi...