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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and several other central ministers in New Delhi and discussed various state-related issues, including the Mahanadi water dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. In a social media post, Majhi said, "Had a courtesy...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will set up breastfeeding centres in various public places, including railway stations and bus stands, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said here on Wednesday. We will open dedicated centres for breastfeeding in public places. In the railway stations, a lady attendant...

Bhubaneswar: A man Wednesday alleged he was subjected to third-degree torture at Biridi police station in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, prompting the authorities to order an investigation. The man was identified as Partha Sarathi Das, a resident of the Balia area. Speaking to reporters, Sarathi said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday made it mandatory for all shops and commercial establishments in urban areas to prominently display signboards in the Odia language. The direction was issued by Housing & Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee for businesses under the jurisdiction of municipal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi, urging the Centre to enhance the rice procurement target from the state for the upcoming Kharif season. In a post on social...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday announced a series of demonstrations it will hold in various districts to protest the rise in crimes against women. The 'Nari Naya Yatra' will begin August 8 and continue till August 14, state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das said. Congress members...

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...