Bhubaneswar: A delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) visited Capital city Thursday as part of the Comprehensive Municipal Waste Management Project in Indian cities, under Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 (SBM 2.0). Bhubaneswar has been selected along...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother during a rally in Bihar. Calling the remarks ‘extremely unfortunate’, Majhi said they reflect “the deplorable mentality of...
Bhubaneswar: In a step towards strengthening inter-state cooperation, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday. The courtesy meeting at the CM’s residence discussed areas of mutual interest, including tourism, cultural exchange and disaster management. During the meeting, CM Tamang...
Bhubaneswar: A 48-year-old man, a lawyer by profession, died reportedly after setting himself on fire in Pandara area under Mancheswar police limits in the City Thursday. The deceased, identified as Deepak Kumar Sahoo, had been residing with his mother, wife, daughter and son at a...
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police in Odisha Thursday arrested a 42-year-old YouTuber and motivational speaker in connection with a burglary case, informed Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh. The accused was identified as Manoj Kumar Singh of Khajuripada, in the Baideswar area of Cuttack district. Singh...
Bhubaneswar: In a step towards advancing mental healthcare, a state-of-the-art centre for neuromodulation services was inaugurated at AIIMS Bhubaneswar here Thursday. The facility, which was opened in the department of psychiatry of AIIMS, aims to bring renewed hope to patients suffering from drug-resistant and difficult-to-treat...
Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate the two-day National Conference of Chairpersons of Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Bhubaneswar Friday, Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy has said. Padhy said this is the first time the conference is...
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday greeted the people on the occasion of 'Nuakhai', an agrarian festival mostly celebrated in the western parts of the state. 'Nuakhai', which...
Bhubaneswar: A delegation from the Karnataka government commended the Odisha government for its efforts in creating a strong skill development ecosystem aimed at enhancing youth employability in the state. According to an offi cial statement, Odisha Skill Development Technical Education (SDTE) Minister Sampad Chandra Swain...
Bhubaneswar: A critical round table discussion, jointly organised by Nadi Ghati Morcha, Rastriya Jal Biradari, and Mahanadi Bachao Andolan, on the ongoing Mahanadi River crisis and the water-sharing dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh will be held Thursday at Mayaram Surjan Lokayan Hall, Raipur. Mahanadi, stretching...
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Uttar Pradesh’s latest babu reshuffle, while seemingly routine, is difficult to view in isolation. The Yogi Adityanath government has moved...
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