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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has sought a fund to the tune of Rs 9,500 crore from the Centre for the construction of about 800 cyclone/flood shelters and disaster resilient power infrastructure in the state, a minister said here Thursday. Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh...

Bhubaneswar: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) has for the first time procured 2,642 metric tonne of finger millet, also known as Ragi, in Odisha this year, officials said. The FCI procured the millets for the central pool to be distributed through the public distribution...

Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was discharged from the private hospital in Bhubaneswar and returned to his residence here. He was discharged late Wednesday evening and, while heading towards his residence, 'Naveen Nivas', he said, “I...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday directed the MSME department to fast-track the establishment of MSME parks across all districts of the state. Reviewing MSME department activities at Lok Seva Bhavan, the CM urged the organisation of large-scale awareness programmes to draw youth into...

Bhubaneswar: In a move to promote environmental sustainability and uphold religious sentiments during the upcoming Ganesh Puja celebration in Capital city, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched a special initiative to convert flower and puja waste into eco-friendly incense sticks. At thousands of puja...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) Wednesday launched the ‘Campus Chalo Abhiyan’ to raise awareness among students about student union elections. The NSUI alleged that the state government is planning to withhold the elections, fearing defeat in the wake...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has identified around 338.436-hectare land for the proposed Bhubaneswar New City Project, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee said here Wednesday. The project envisions a model city that is inclusive, vibrant, and resilient, designed to optimise land...

Bhubaneswar: Claiming that the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh "poses an existential threat" to tribals in Odisha's Malkangiri district, opposition BJD Wednesday asked the Centre to immediately issue a "stop-work" order on construction of the project till basic issues are resolved. A delegation of...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday sought a detailed report from Odisha DGP within two weeks on the self-immolation death of a 19-year-old woman college student, after her FIR against her ex-boyfriend was allegedly not accepted by local police. The rights panel took...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved 18 investment proposals worth Rs 4,515 crore, which will create employment opportunities for 8,200 individuals, an official statement said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja approved the investment proposals, which would...