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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee Thursday said they had resolved to make the federal structure of the country "strong and permanent". The statement came after a much awaited meeting of the two chief ministers held at the...

Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar issued Yellow Warning for as many as eight districts in Odisha, the mid-day bulletin released by the agency said Thursday. According to the Yellow Warning advisory, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur...

Bhubaneswar: Akshay Kumar also known as DJ Azex was on a mobile phone conversation with his rumoured girlfriend right before his death, a source said Thursday. Reportedly, Azex’s last phone call lasted nearly 97 seconds. Later, his girlfriend tried to call him back, but he...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 4 pm Thursday amid ruckus over the demand of Opposition BJP and Congress MLAs for a discussion on the Mahanadi water row with Chhattisgarh through a special motion. BJD leaders had on multiple occasions alleged that the construction...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of crucial 2024 general and Odisha Assembly elections, senior BJP leader and former minister Manmohan Samal has been appointed as Odisha BJP president. BJP national president JP Nadda has appointed him as the state BJP chief, party general secretary and in-charge headquarters said...

Bhubaneswar: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a three-day visit to Odisha, is set to meet her counterpart in the neighbouring state, Naveen Patnaik, Thursday afternoon. The scheduled meeting between the two non-BJP CMs assumes significance in the wake of Banerjee's recent...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday announced exemption from entertainment tax for Hindi film "Zwigato", which was shot in Bhubaneswar. After attending a special screening of the film, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has approved a proposal in this regard on Wednesday. The movie, directed by Nandita...

Puri: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee selected Wednesday a piece of land near the Jagannath Temple here for the construction of a ‘Bengal Niwas’ for visitors from the state to this seaside pilgrim town. The land at Girala on Puri-Brahmagiri Road is about a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha may face a severe water scarcity situation in 2051, according to a study released by SwitchON Foundation on World Water Day. The groundwater levels across Odisha have been declining due to the over-extraction of groundwater and a lack of proper water management, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has achieved the highest decline in infant mortality rate and second highest decline in maternal mortality rate in the country, Women and Child Development Minister Basanti Hembram said Wednesday. Briefing newspersons on Budget 2023–24, Hembram said ‘Mamata’ has utilised a sum of Rs...