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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday welcomed the decision to repeal three farm laws and said the BJD will continue to stand with the farmers. "Welcome Hon'ble PM @narendramodi ji's decision to repeal all 3 #FarmLaws, in the best interests of the country and...

Bhubaneswar: The legislator from Jatni Assembly constituency and senior leader Suresh Kumar Routray, who has recently tested positive for Covid-19, was seen moving around freely in public near Congress Bhawan and Jayadev Bhawan here, Thursday afternoon. Routray had covered his face only with a gamchha...

Bhubaneswar: In the last 24 hours, Odisha has recorded 242 new Covid-19 cases, of which 45 are in the age group of newborn to 18 years, taking total tally in the state to 10,46,559. Active caseload in the state now stands at 2,504. Odisha also...

Bhubaneswar: Every household in Keonjhar district will have piped drinking water supply by December 2022, said Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik while launching the distribution of Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana (BSKY) smart health cards to beneficiaries in the tribal-dominated district through virtual mode Thursday. On the...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Thursday asked the state government to file a status report on the investigation into the kidnap and murder of Mahaling school teacher in Kalahandi Mamita Meher. A single-judge bench court of Justice Biswajit Mohanty, while adjudicating over the petition filed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a non-governmental organisation Thursday to improve road safety in the state, according to an official statement. The MoU with the SaveLIFE Foundation (SLF) which focuses on improving road safety and emergency medical care...

Bhubaneswar: The Men's Junior Hockey World Cup-2021 will be a stepping stone for the young players from the United States, the USA junior men's team Coach Pat Harris said Thursday. In a country in which hockey is not a professional sport and where the women's...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up three new eco-tourist spots in the state and employ a community-based management (CBM) approach to operate them, as it has been successful in generating income for tribal families, an official release said Thursday. Chief Secretary Suresh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Thursday ordered compulsory retirement of OPHWC’s tainted deputy manager Pratap Kumar Samal, a few days after his arrest over disproportionate assets charge. Samal was arrested by Vigilance November 10 for allegedly possessing assets worth Rs 14.87 crore. Later, the anti-corruption wing took...

Bhubaneswar: Over 1.04 lakh women self-help groups (WSHGs) under Mission Shakti in Odisha have generated an income of Rs 296 crore by undertaking business worth Rs 1,198 crore during 2020-21 fiscal, officials said. This came to the fore when Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday reviewed...