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Bhubaneswar: Odisha witnessed a rare political development Thursday as the BJD exited from its NDA past to jointly field a common candidate with the Congress and CPI(M) in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, aiming to prevent the BJP from securing an additional seat in the...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Thursday alleged that the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) in the state were in great danger and needed to be empowered. Patnaik said this while paying tribute to his father and former CM Biju...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday, launched the Go-Homestay portal to promote community-based tourism and streamline homestay operations across the state. The portal was inaugurated during a state-level workshop on the Odisha Homestays Establishment Scheme-2025, aimed at sensitising stakeholders about the scheme’s provisions...

Bhubaneswar: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) will develop its capacity to tackle possible threats of drone and cyber attacks on vital installations, a senior officer said here Thursday. "In the next modernisation plan, we will take up drone and anti-drone training in a big...

Bhubaneswar: A total of five candidates - two each from the BJP and the BJD, and one supported by the saffron party - filed their nomination papers for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha, sparking the possibility of cross-voting as neither the ruling party nor...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari was shifted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi Thursday for advanced treatment. Pujari had been under medical observation for a heart-related issue. Also Read: Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari hospitalised after chest pain Doctors at AIIMS...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday paid tribute to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on the occasion of his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his contribution and commitment to the development and progress of the state. Taking to X, the Prime Minister remembered the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Odisha in the evening for a two-day visit, officials said. Shah is scheduled to land in Bhubaneswar from New Delhi by an independent Air Force aircraft. Friday morning, he will attend the CISF Foundation Day programme...

Bhubaneswar: At least three persons, including a boy, drowned while taking a bath after celebrating Holi at separate places in Odisha Wednesday, police said. While two incidents took place in Jajpur district, the third one happened in Cuttack district. A report from Jajpur said that...

Sunit Mishra Bhubaneswar: Elections for four Rajya Sabha seats from Odisha will be held March 16. Of the four seats, voting is unlikely in three. However, the fourth seat has triggered fresh political developments. Instead of attempting to split opposition votes directly, the ruling Bharatiya...