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Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the inseparable link between gender and environment, former Kerala Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Prakriti Srivastava said, “Without gender justice, environmental protection and solutions to climate-related challenges cannot be achieved,” during the inaugural session of 16th Odisha Environment Congress (OEC) at Rama Devi...

Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly gangraped by two persons in Saheed Nagar area in Bhubaneswar after being lured with the promise of a job offer, police said. The incident took place around 2 pm December 18, and two accused have been arrested, they said....

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday visited the 'Statue of Equality' in Hyderabad and offered prayers to Ramanujacharya. An official statement issued by the CMO said that Majhi, accompanied by Odisha's Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, paid homage to the philosopher, saint, and...

Bhubaneswar: Petrol and diesel will not be supplied to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) in Odisha, as the State Transport Authority (STA) has tightened enforcement to curb vehicular pollution. The STA has directed oil marketing companies operating retail outlets in the...

Bhubaneswar: Coldwave conditions gripped Odisha Saturday, with the mercury falling below 10 degrees Celsius in several places, the IMD said. G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district was the coldest place in the state, with the mercury plummeting to 4.6 degrees Celsius. Semiliguda in Koraput district recorded...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police have announced cash rewards of Rs 8.40 crore to people providing any information about 18 wanted Maoists, an officer said Saturday. The police have put up the posters in the interior pockets in Boudh district. "Help us to arrest Maoists and win...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Youth Congress activists scuffled with police personnel and hurled eggs at them while trying to gherao the residence of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday, an officer said. Holding posters and banners, the Youth Congress workers, led by state president Ranjit Patra, took...

Bhubaneswar: Visually impaired students enrolled in Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) courses in government-run higher education institutions in Odisha are contending with shortage of Braille textbooks, the state’s Higher Education (HE) department informed the Orissa High Court recently. The court had earlier directed...

Bhubaneshwar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved noteworthy progress in the ongoing Double Distant Signalling (DDS) work in Khurda Road–Puri section of Khurda Road Division, a critical safety and capacity enhancement project sanctioned during the financial year 2024–25. This important initiative is aimed at enhancing...

Bhubaneswar: All India NABARD Retired Employees’ Welfare Association (AINREWA) has accused the Union government of inordinate delay in approving pension revision for directly recruited NABARD pensioners, despite prior approval for revision of family pension. The association has also alleged unjustified delay by NABARD authorities in...