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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday appointed noted actress Madhuri Dixit as brand ambassador of the state's handloom industry. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi made the announcement at the inauguration of the Exhibition-cum-Knowledge Sharing for Textile Advantage or ‘EKTA', an initiative to promote handloom products, marking...

Bhubaneswar: Anguished over the death of another woman by self-immolation in Odisha, BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Thursday termed it as a ‘terrible neglect’ by the state BJP government. Patnaik made the remark while referring to a female college student who died after she allegedly immolated...

Puri: Normal life was partially hit in Odisha's Puri district Thursday due to a six-hour bandh called by the Opposition BJD demanding justice for a 15-year-old girl who died of burn injuries in Balanga area. The agitators, who blocked roads and burned tyres, raised questions...

Bhubaneswar: The IG of Odisha Police Crime Branch, S Shyni, who was heading the probe into the death of a college student due to self-immolation in Balasore, has gone on leave till August 15, officials said Wednesday. Shyni, the chief of the Crime Against Women...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha minister and ex-deputy speaker of the state assembly, Bibhuti Bhusan Singh Mardaraj, has died, his family said. He was 70, and is survived by his wife, son and daughter. A member of the former royal family of Khandapada, Mardaraj breathed his last...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Building safe campuses requires not just robust mechanisms, but also collective ownership, ongoing sensitisation, and active engagement from all stakeholders — from students to university leadership and the surrounding community, said Dr Rajesh Tandon, UNESCO Co-Chair on Community-Based Research and Social...

Bhubaneswar: Central Trade Unions staged a protest Wednesday in front of the Labour Commissioner’s office, strongly opposing the Odisha government’s recent notification permitting women to work night shifts in shops and commercial establishments. In a joint statement, representatives of major unions — including INTUC, AITUC,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha must take the lead in promoting women-led Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), said MSME, Fisheries and Animal Resources Minister Gokulananda Mallik Wednesday. He stressed that boosting women’s entrepreneurship is essential for the state’s economic growth and social progress. Speaking at a review...

Khurda: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Khurda Collector to immediately stop the unauthorised construction of a concrete jetty at Gadadwara of Chilika Lake by Vikash Eco Resort Private Limited. The environmental watchdog has also ordered the Collector to ensure the demolition of the...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP government in Odisha has issued a notification making saffron colour code mandatory for all new and old office buildings owned by the state. The notification issued by the Works department said, The government has been pleased to adopt of uniform colour code...