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MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Following the Balasore FM (Autonomous) College self-immolation case, the state has seen a surge in burn-related incidents, with some victims reportedly adopting the method to end their lives. Around five such cases have been reported, mostly involving young women and...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court’s directive to permanently remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi-NCR has sparked significant backlash in Odisha, with animal welfare activists and citizens questioning its feasibility and compassion. The bench, headed by Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan,...

Bhubaneswar: The joint platform of Central Trade Unions, Samyukta Kisan Morcha (United Farmers’ Front), and the Land Rights Movement organised a protest rally Wednesday from Master Canteen to Lower PMG here under the banner ‘Defend National Sovereignty – Stop Corporate Loot,’ condemning Trump’s aggressive tariff...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Wednesday slammed the state government for prioritising political optics over public welfare by approving Rs 30,000 crore to repaint all government buildings saffron. Addressing a press conference at Congress Bhawan here, senior spokespersons Manoranjan Dash, Rajani Kumar Mohanty,...

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court Wednesday commuted the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment in a double murder case of 2019, saying that ‘it is well settled law that the possibility of reformation and rehabilitation of the convict is an important factor which...

Bhubaneswar: Following back-to-back su*cides of college students in Odisha, the police have launched awareness programmes in various educational institutions in the northern and western regions of the state. The state's Higher Education Department is also set to begin a campaign in all colleges and universities...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday decided to set up 38 model mandis (agri marketing yards) in 30 districts of the state in two years with a cost of Rs 300 crore, an official said. At a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari Wednesday appealed to the district revenue ministerial employees to call off their mass leave strike and return to their work immediately. The minister noted that the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of the Revenue Department has directed all Collectors to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched the ‘MLA LAD Web Portal', aimed at making the administrative process simpler and time-efficient. Majhi, ahead of a Cabinet meeting in Bhubaneswar, also unveiled revised guidelines for the CM-SA (Chief Minister's Special Assistance) scheme. “These new...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday said it plans to restructure gram panchayats before the three-tier panchayati raj elections scheduled for 2027. Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said, "We have decided to restructure the gram panchayats before the three-tier panchayati raj elections...