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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday said the Union Finance Ministry has approved Rs 8,300 crore for the Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway in the state. Speaking to reporters, he said around 60 to 70 per cent of the land acquisition for the project is complete....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Wednesday stressed that the success of widespread urbanisation is crucial to achieving the vision of a developed Odisha by 2036. Addressing the gathering on the second day of the two-day District Collectors and SPs Conference in Bhubaneswar, Harichandan emphasised...

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel HD Kumaraswamy Wednesday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan and held discussions on several matters, including issues related to the expansion of the integrated steel plant of Steel Authority of India...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is carrying out a major eviction drive in Salia Sahi, the largest slum in Bhubaneswar, to pave the way for the construction of a road to decongest traffic on the Jayadev Vihar-Nandankanan road, officials said Wednesday. Amid protests by a section of...

New Delhi: Odisha shone at the 6th National Water Awards and Jal Sanchay– Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards, with RCCF Berhampur Circle securing the first rank (joint winner) in the ‘Best Institute Other Than School and College Outside Campus’ category. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University,...

Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown on illegal narcotics trade, the Excise department Tuesday seized 465 grams of brown sugar worth around Rs 46 lakh and arrested three persons during a raid near the Satya Nagar overbridge. The accused have been identified as Rabi Barik (26),...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to farmers in states like Odisha with high human-wildlife conflict, the Centre Tuesday announced that crop losses due to wild animal attacks will be covered under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) from the Kharif sowing season 2026....

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court verdict, recalling its May 16 judgement that had barred the Centre from granting retrospective environmental clearances to projects, has provided a lifeline to critical public infrastructure projects across India, including Bhubaneswar AIIMS. The majority verdicts of Chief Justice BR Gavai...

Cuttack: A 30-year-old ward attendant was arrested Monday for allegedly attempting to rape a 23-year-old woman patient in the Medicine department ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital. The victim from Kamakhyanagar in Dhenkanal district was admitted after consuming poison. Police said the accused, Manas...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery at the grassroots level, the state government has announced the creation of four new tehsils. Now, the total number of tehsils will rise from 317 to 321. The Revenue and Disaster Management department...