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Bhubaneswar: Breaking silence over the assassination of Odisha Health Minister Naba Das, Director General of Police (DGP) Sunil Bansal Friday said that investigation will take some time and it will be premature to jump to a conclusion. Briefing media persons here, Bansal said, "A very...

Bhubaneswar:  Vikram Deb (autonomous) College, one of the oldest colleges in Odisha, was upgraded to the status of university, after the approval of Chief Minister, Thursday. “In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 32 of the Odisha University Act, 1989,...

Bhubaneswar: The youth who was brutally injured at a drug de-addiction centre in the city few days back succumbed at Hi-Tech medical here Thursday during treatment. The deceased, Sarbeswar Behera was undergoing treatment at the ICU of the private medical college since January 30. Wednesday,...

Bhubaneswar: On World Wetlands Day, Thursday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reminded people of the important role wetlands to play in maintaining ecological balance and mitigating the effects of climate change while reiterating his pledge to protect the Ramsar sites of the state. The CM said,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday said that the Union budget has exposed BJP's false propaganda and deception on Ayushman Bharat yojana. Addressing media persons here, BJD spokesperson Shreemayee Mishra said that on a regular basis, Odisha BJP has been...

Bhubaneswar: The Budget session of Odisha Assembly will start from February 21 and continue till April 6. As per the schedule issued by the Assembly secretariat Thursday, the session will start with the address of Governor Ganeshi Lal February 21. The motion of thanks for...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to undertake a two-day visit to Odisha February 10. She will attend the second convocation of Rama Devi Women's University in the state capital during her two-day visit to the state. Sources said, it was the President herself, who...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police Wednesday said that the post-mortem report of the slain health minister Naba Kishore Das suggested that he died due to “cardiogenic shock” after being shot. The shooter dismissed additional sub-inspector Gopal Das, who has been remanded to four-day police custody and his...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday expressed concern over reduction of funds for MGNREGS and food security scheme in the Union Budget for 2023-24. Patnaik said the budget has some good aspects which needs to be appreciated and there are some concerns which need...

Bhubaneswar: A former Orissa High Court judge will monitor the police crime branch investigation into the murder of health minister Naba Kishore Das, an official said Wednesday. The home department had earlier requested the Orissa High Court to name a judge to monitor the investigation...