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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday advised the officials of the state forest department to show empathy towards tribals and other local people during the enforcement of various forest protection rules. While speaking at the conference of Divisional Forest Officers (DFO) here Tuesday,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Tuesday urged Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda to grant permission for admission in 100 MBBS seats in two new government-run medical colleges of the state for the academic session 2025-26. Odisha Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, along with...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: The Odisha government Tuesday said it was contemplating amending the Shree Jagannath Temple Act, 1955, to make provision for taking spy cameras and taking pictures or video inside the 12th-century shrine in Puri as a cognizable offence with provision of punishment. This was stated...

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha till Tuesday recording two per cent more rainfall than normal during the ongoing monsoon, the state has achieved about 60 per cent progress in planned crop area, a senior official said. The monsoon season, which begins in Odisha from June 1, has...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha assembly Naveen Patnaik Tuesday condoled the deaths in the devastating flash floods in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi. A cloudburst led to flash floods in the high-altitude villages of Dharali on the way to Gangotri, with the raging waters sweeping away several...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday appointed Shovana Mohanty as the chairperson of the State Commission for Women (SCW), and Babita Patra as the chief of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR), according to notifications issued Tuesday. The government also appointed six new...

Bhubaneswar: Eleven new civil courts will be set up in Odisha to ensure speedy justice for the people, according to a notification. The notification in this regard was issued by the state Law Department Monday. One Additional District Judge (Vigilance) Court each will be set...

Puri: A devotee from Gujarat was arrested by police for allegedly taking photographs of restricted areas inside the Puri Jagannath Temple using a spy camera fitted into his eyeglasses. According to Singhadawar police, the accused, identified as Bipul Patel, 45, a resident of Patel Phalia,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has allowed women to work in night shifts, but written consent would be mandatory, according to a notification. The Labour and Employees' State Insurance Department issued a detailed guideline, allowing women to work in night shifts in factories, shops and other commercial...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to develop 835 model primary schools, with each costing up to Rs 7 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday. "It was decided that 835 model schools will be built. These...