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Puri: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Friday said the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC), which oversees the functioning of the 12th-century shrine in Puri, would be reconstituted within a week. Speaking to reporters after hoisting the tricolour in Puri, he said this would pave...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that Indians should not be complacent about independence, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said they need to work hard and make sacrifices to keep it "alive" and also contribute to the world's prosperity and peace. Bhagwat made the statement while addressing a gathering...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said he has given "absolute power" to the police to take action against those involved in crimes against women. Addressing the Independence Day function at the Mahatma Gandhi Marg in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said his government will not...

Bhubaneswar: Noting that Indians should not be complacent about independence, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said they need to do hard work and make sacrifices to keep it "alive". Bhagwat made the statement while addressing a gathering at the RSS office in Bhubaneswar on...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched an investigation into allegations that several junior teachers were regularised in government jobs after six years of service without passing the Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET). According to sources, under the 2012 policy, no junior teacher can be regularised...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS-Bhubaneswar successfully hosted the Aesthetic Surgery Conference 2025, an event that brought together leading national and international experts in plastic and aesthetic surgery. The three-day conference was organised by the Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons of Odisha (APRASO), in collaboration with the...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP state youth wing led a grand Tiranga Yatra Thursday to mark the 79th Independence Day, under the guidance of state president Abhilash Panda. The rally saw participation from Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra, BJP state vice-president Biranchi Narayan Tripathy,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Directorate has arrested four government functionaries in separate bribery cases following three operations conducted Wednesday. According to Vigilance sources, the accused include two health staffers from the CDMO office in Paralakhemundi, one health staffer from the Muniguda CHC in Rayagada district,...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant crackdown on interstate drug trafficking, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Bhubaneswar Zonal Unit, secured the conviction of two individuals for illegal Ganja transport. Both were sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs 1 lakh each. The case dates...

Bhubaneswar: Additional Superintendent of Police Rabindra Kumar Panda and Commandant Naresh Kumar Patel are among the 22 from Odisha who will be honoured for their contribution to policing and public service on the occasion of Independence Day Friday, official sources said Thursday. According to the...