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Wealth creation is need of the hour Bhubaneswar: Union Petroleum, Natural Gas and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan joined the Business Eminence Awards at Swosti Premium in Bhubaneswar as the chief guest. Speaking at the event, the Union Minister stressed that creating wealth is the need...

Cuttack: At least 17 more students of a private college in Cuttack tested positive for COVID-19 infection Friday afternoon. With this, the total number of infected persons in the college reached 42. It is pertinent to mention here that 25 students of the same college...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday took to his twitter handle to greet Odias on ‘Pakhala Divas’. March 20 is dedicated to ‘Pakhala’, one of the most popular foods in the state. “It is always a pleasure to relish Odia cuisine, especially my favourite Pakhala...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Friday released a sketch of the unknown woman whose skeleton was recovered from a seized SUV kept in the premises of Janla police outpost February 12. Speaking to media, Bhubaneswar DCP, Umashankar Dash said that the city police recently received the...

Bhubaneswar: Lightning has claimed 971 human lives in the last three years, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Sudam Marndi told Assembly, Friday. In a written reply to a question asked by BJD Legislator Souvic Biswal, the minister said the government has received 971 alleged deaths...

Bhubaneswar: Moving a step forward to give a fillip to industrialisation, the state government has decided to develop an industrial hub and township at Dhamra. This was revealed at a high-level review meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra here Friday....

Bhubaneswar: The six-day long stalemate in the Assembly over the paddy procurement issue came to an end Friday after Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain assured the House that paddy would be procured from all registered farmers in the state till March...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday launched the Emergency Response Support System (ERSS), under which people in distress can avail the services of police, fire and ambulance by dialing 112 in place of multiple emergency numbers like 100 (police), 102 and 108 (ambulance) and 101...

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Business Eminence Awards ceremony organised jointly by Orissa POST and Odia daily Dharitri will be held at Hotel Swosti Premium here, Saturday. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan will be the inaugurator and chief guest...

Bhubaneswar: With spike in daily COVID-19 cases, the state government has put restrictions on the celebration of Holi and other related rituals including Dolayatra in public places throughout the state. “Holi (March 28 & 29) and their related rituals shall not be observed in public...