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Bhubaneswar: The lower PMG area in front of the Odisha state Assembly Tuesday turned into a battleground as hundreds of BJP Yuva Morcha activists led by its President Irashis Acharya and the police personnel scuffled with each other. Several police personnel and Yuva Morcha activists...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP, Congress and the Treasury bench members Tuesday stalled the business of Odisha Assembly during the zero-hour forcing Speaker B K Arukh to adjourn the house till 1600 hours. The trouble started in the Assembly as soon as the question hour was over...

Bhubaneswar: Trap cameras of Odisha's forest department have captured photographs of two Royal Bengal tigers in different districts of the state, an official said. The photograph of a tiger coming from neighbouring Chhattisgarh was taken in Debrigarh sanctuary in Sambalpur district, while another big cat...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday received the 'Best State for the Promotion of Sports' award at the Sportstar Aces 2023 held in Mumbai. The state won this prestigious award for the fourth time. The recognition comes as a result of the state's unique...

Bhubaneswar: Gold deposits were found in various parts of Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts in Odisha, Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallik told the state Assembly Monday. Replying to a question from Sudhir Samal (BJD), the Minister said as per a preliminary survey conducted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister TK Behera Monday said the dismissed assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Gopal Das who allegedly shot dead health minister Naba Kishore Das last month was an efficient police officer. Gopal Das joined the police service as a constable in 1992 and was promoted to...

Bhubaneswar:  School and Mass Education Minis Monday said Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha is emphasizing better transparency in Plus II board exams by ensuring CCTV camera installations at the examination centres. Notably, the Odisha CHSE Plus II examinations will kick start from March...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, who is on a visit to Mumbai, met Monday the Chairman and Managing Director Reliance Industries Mukesh Ambani. Among others present during the meeting were 5T secretary VK Pandian and Industries department Secretary Hemant Sharma. A number of investment...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will appoint approximately 5,000 doctors in the near future, Health Minister Niranjan Pujari said Monday. Niranjan Pujari gave this information during the Budget session of the Odisha Assembly while replying to a question by Rairangpur MLA Naba Charan Majhi. The latter...

Bhubaneswar: As many as nine countries and 16 states including host Odisha are exhibiting their products in ten hangars in the ongoing Home and Decor Exhibition and India International Mega Trade fair in Bhubaneswar. The biggest hanger is dedicated for the real-estate operators to display...