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Bhubaneswar: Formation of a Legislative Council in Odisha now appears certain, a move expected to create political space for young leaders. The promise of a Legislative Council had earlier helped BJD pacify multiple ticket aspirants during the 2014 and 2019 elections. Many of those youth...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has said that Odisha is ready for its finest decade, and that the state would transform into a trillion-dollar powerhouse by 2036. He said this while addressing ‘Uday India National Conclave 2026’ at Swosti Premium here Sunday....

Bhubaneswar: All India Kisan Congress (AIKC) national coordinator Amiya Kumar Pattanaik Monday alleged that cooperative institutions in Odisha are steadily moving towards bankruptcy. Pattanaik said that during the last 25 years of BJD rule and under the present BJP government, cooperative institutions have turned into...

Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath temple in Puri Monday filed a police complaint against a social media account for circulating AI-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath that went viral, triggering widespread outrage among devotees. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) complaint was filed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is working on a new legislation to simplify land administration and address long-pending issues, and it is likely to be tabled in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly, a state minister said Monday. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has secured first position in distribution of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) cards to eligible persons in just nine months of its implementation in the state, Health minister Mukesh Mahaling said in Bhubaneswar Monday. Mahaling was speaking at the National...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Monday demanded dismissal of Steel and Mines minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena in the wake of ED raids against illegal sand and black stone mining in Ganjam district. During the raids January 16, ED in a statement stated that its sleuths seized Rs...

Bhubaneswar: A three-day 'Matsya Prani Samavesh Odisha 2026' will be organised in Bhubaneswar from January 21, a minister said Monday. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to inaugurate the fair at Janata Maidan, while...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress, under the banner of the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sangathan (RGPRS) Monday organised a satyagraha (protest march) at the Lower PMG Square in Bhubaneswar, protesting the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) with the newly introduced VB–G...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other prominent personalities Monday paid tributes to freedom fighter and social reformer Prabati Giri on her birth centenary. Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly,...