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Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP is likely to get a new president by July 8, according to the poll schedule announced by the party Friday. The formal notification for the president's election will be issued July 6, said the statement issued by Balasore MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi,...

Bhubaneswar: Several low-lying areas in Bhubaneswar remained waterlogged Friday, causing disruptions for residents as the city continued to reel under the impact of rainfall. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) faced challenges in clearing the water due to an overwhelmed drainage system that failed to discharge...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced that Puri municipality will be upgraded to a municipal corporation, marking it as the sixth such civic body in Odisha. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the decision was driven by the necessity to provide...

Bhubaneswar: Five lakh people who were duped by various chit fund companies will get back their money in four months, Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal said Friday. Addressing a press conference, Samal said that over 1.26 lakh people have already got their money back. "The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officers have resumed work after the arrest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) additional commissioner, an official said Friday. The OAS officers were on mass leave since Tuesday following the assault...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of eight Odia workers who lost their lives in a factory explosion in Telangana earlier this week. The assistance will be provided by the Chief...

Puri: The Union Environment Ministry has reportedly deferred forest clearance for the proposed Shree Jagannath International Airport in Odisha’s Puri district, citing ecological risks to Olive Ridley turtles, Irrawaddy dolphins along the Puri coast and migratory birds coming to Chilka Lake. The project, which involves...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Bahuda Yatra, Opposition BJD Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into alleged gross mismanagement during this year's Ratha Yatra, which resulted in the deaths of three devotees in a stampede near the Shree Gundicha Temple in Puri. Bahuda Yatra, scheduled for Saturday,...

Puri: Thousands of devotees lined up in front of Shree Gundicha Temple here Friday for 'Sandhya Darshan' on the auspicious occasion of 'Navami Tithi', the last day to offer obeisance to the sibling deities, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, at their birthplace before...

Bhubaneswar: The OAS Association called off its cease-work agitation following the arrest of BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan in connection with the assault on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo. Association president Jyoti Mishra said all officers will resume duty from Friday as their...