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Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Deoranjan Kumar Singh was Thursday appointed as the new development commissioner cum-additional chief secretary, as the Odisha government effected a major reshuffle in the top level of bureaucracy, according to a notification. Singh, a 1993 batch IAS officer, was presently serving...

Bhubaneswar: Alcoholic drinks including India-made foreign liquor (IMFL), beer and country-made liquor, worth Rs 32.55 crore, were consumed in Odisha's capital city of Bhubaneswar during the last week of 2025, officials said Thursday. They said that 2.80 lakh litres of IMFL worth Rs 28.04 crore,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday unveiled a 15-point agenda aimed at improving administrative efficiency and accelerating governance reforms, setting the state's agenda for the New Year. On the first day of the year, Majhi handed over the agenda to newly appointed Chief...

Bhubaneswar: The law-and-order situation in Odisha emerged as a primary political flashpoint in 2025, with a series of high-profile crimes against women putting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on the defensive. The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party maintained sustained...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday greeted the people of the state on New Year's and expressed hope for peace, unity, progress and prosperity in 2026. Odisha Governor in a post on X...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Thursday said the Centre has agreed to procure an additional 6 lakh mt of rice from the state. The state government has been urging the Centre to procure the surplus rice as warehouses are full. "The Government...

Bhubaneswar: Flight services at the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar were disrupted Thursday morning due to dense fog, an airport officer said. Due to poor visibility on the runway in the morning from around 6.30 am, led to the diversion and delay of...

Puri: Thousands of devotees Thursday thronged the pilgrim city of Puri and made a beeline for the 12th-century shrine to have darshan of the sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - on New Year's Day. The gates of the temple opened...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has felicitated four outstanding sportspersons of the state in recognition of their remarkable achievements on the international stage. Sports minister Suryabanshi Suraj extended his heartfelt congratulations and presented them with cash incentives as a token of the government's appreciation for their dedication...

Puri: Ending a long wait, the Odisha government Wednesday officially upgraded Puri city from a municipality to a Municipal Corporation, an official said. According to a release by the Chief Minister's Office, a notification was issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department regarding the...