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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday approved a proposal for the setting up of a Police Recruitment Board in the state. The board will consist of a chairman and two members, an official statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office said. Patnaik also approved...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is likely to reshuffle his Cabinet Monday, official sources said. There are three vacancies in the state cabinet, and the new ministers are likely to be inducted at a simple ceremony around 9.30 am Monday at the Lok Seva...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Saturday said it would reach 1 crore households in Odisha ahead of next year's assembly polls and Lok Sabha elections, seeking to make the state 'BJD-mukt' (free of BJD). The decision was taken at a meeting of the BJP's state executive, which...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Saturday issued an Orange Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of May 21: As per the Orange Warning (be prepared), thunderstorm with lightning, hail and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph are very...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will increase the number of Plus-II seats in the higher secondary schools if the need arises, School and Mass Education Minister Pramila Mallik said Saturday. Notably, the state government is mulling to increase the number of seats as the pass percentage...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has property worth Rs 65.40 crore and no liability as of December 2022 while 14 of his ministers are crorepatis. The CMO website, which was updated Friday, showed that the valuation of the chief minister's property rose by Rs...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police's Crime Branch Friday issued an advisory for telecom service providers to crack down misuse of pre-activated SIMs, which has become a serious issue having a bearing on national security apart from affecting individuals. ADG, Crime Branch, Arun Bothra has advised the telecom...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court has directed the state government to draw up an effective action plan to ensure total elimination of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) and reduce by half moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) in children by the year-end. The order was passed Thursday by a...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar Friday issued an Orange Warning for several districts of Odisha. Upto 8.30 AM of May 20: As per the Orange Warning (be prepared), thunderstorm with lightning, squally and gusty surface wind speeds reaching 50-60 kmph are very...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Friday scrapped the merit list of Assistant Section Officers (ASO) recruitment examination for 796 posts conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC). The court has ordered OPSC to publish a new merit list within two months on basis of...