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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will bear the premium share of farmers under the crop insurance scheme out of its own resources from this Kharif season, a resolution issued by the state Cooperation Department said Thursday. The decision to bear the farmers’ share of the crop insurance...

Banki: Residents of Harirajpur village under Banki block in Cuttack district blocked a road Thursday to protest against frequent power cuts and low voltage issues prevailing in their village, a source said. The villagers blocked the Banki-Cuttack main road. As a result, vehicular movement from...

Bhubaneswar: Commissionerate Police with the help of childline officials rescued an abandoned newly-born child in Bhubaneswar, a source said Thursday. Following the rescue, the baby was admitted to Capital Hospital for treatment. According to the source, the baby was initially dumped by a woman near...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar in its weather update of July 13 issued Yellow Warning for several districts in Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of July 14: As per the Yellow Warning (be updated), thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will come to Odisha in the last week of July on a two-day visit, officials said Thursday. Murmu will attend three programmes in Cuttack July 26. Among these are the valedictory session of the 75th-anniversary celebrations of Orissa High Court, the...

Bhubaneswar: Ever increasing number of automobiles in Odisha is a cause of concern for the state as the vehicles emit gases which are hazardous to the environment and contribute to global warming. In order to alleviate the situation, the state government has started promoting sale...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought for Action Taken Report (ATR) on the alleged violation of human rights of the passengers of the Odisha train tragedy due to negligence and failure of Railway Authorities. Taking cognizance of one of the rarest train...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday sanctioned Rs 20 crore for transformation of Gupteswar shrine, a famous Shiva shrine of Koraput in the state, a source said Wednesday. A source in Chief Minister office said that all-round development of the shrine would be undertaken...

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government planning to change the colour of the uniform of high school students from white-blue to white-hunter green, Opposition parties questioned the choice of colour and alleged that it was an attempt to influence the minds of students and parents. The...

Bhubaneswar/ Balasore: At least seven railway employees, including three employees arrested by the CBI, were suspended on the charge of dereliction of duty leading to the triple train crash in Odisha, a top official said. As many as 293 people were killed and over 1,200...