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Bhubaneswar: Prioritising passenger safety, the state government organised an awareness meeting on fire safety in public transport Monday. The programme was jointly conducted by the Department of Commerce and Transport, Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services, and the State Bus Owners’ Association at the Regional...

Bhubaneswar: The 292nd Board of Directors meeting of Odisha Construction Corporation Ltd (OCCL) was held Monday under the chairpersonship of Anu Garg, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources department. During the meeting, it was revealed that projects worth Rs 3,673 crore are in the pipeline,...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the heavy passenger rush expected during the holy month of Kartika and the Kartika Purnima festivities in Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced a temporary extension of the Puri–Khurda Road–Puri MEMU train up to Daspalla in Nayagarh to ensure smoother...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday alleged that the Collector and the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Nuapada district have resorted to threatening and coercing the party’s cadres and supporters to join the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the November 11 byelection...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan MajhiMonday invited investors to participate in the state's "port-led" economic transformation, asserting that the state is emerging as a key driver of India's eastern maritime resurgence. Majhi remarked at India Maritime Week 2025 in Mumbai, which was attended by...

Bhubaneswar: A 29-year-old man from West Bengal was arrested by the Odisha Police's Crime Branch for allegedly duping people of Rs 1.08 crore with the promise of higher returns on investments through an online gaming platform, police said. The accused was identified as Sugata Majumder...

New York/Bhubaneswar: Celebrity chef and author Vikas Khanna has shared a heartwarming post on Instagram about presenting a Sambalpuri handloom from Odisha to Hollywood actress Demi Moore, calling it “a gift from Odisha to the world.” Khanna wrote that the handwoven fabric represents the centuries-old...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday urged people not to panic over the impending cyclonic storm ‘Montha’, assuring that all necessary preparations to tackle its possible impact have been completed. Speaking to media persons after a high-level meeting of various departments...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has declared three-day holiday from October 28 to 30 for schools in eight southern districts as a precautionary measure against the possible impact of cyclone 'Montha' and the heavy rainfall expected to follow. All government, government-aided, and private schools in Ganjam, Gajapati,...

Bhubaneswar: A police inspector in Odisha's Cuttack district has been suspended for "gross misconduct" and "illegal detention" of a person, officials said Monday. Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania has suspended Siba Prasad Bhadra, inspector in-charge (IIC) of Tangi police station in Cuttack district,...