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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Tuesday called upon Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to “prove his tribal identity” and save the life and livelihood of the Adivasis in Malkangiri, who are facing inundation due to the Polavaram project of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Addressing a press conference...

Bhubaneswar: Members of several trade unions held a demonstration in Bhubaneswar over a host of demands that included scrapping the labour codes and a hike in the minimum wages. Ten central trade unions, including the INTUC, CITU and AICCTU, participated in the demonstration Tuesday, raising...

Bhubaneswar: Facing difficulties in returning money to the people duped by chit fund companies in Odisha, the ruling BJP Tuesday claimed that the documents relating to the fraud are not available with the government. The party blamed the BJD, which ruled the state for 24...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has restructured the way cabinet meetings are held, empowering ministers to take a lead in the discussions and curtailing the role of bureaucrats, senior minister Suresh Pujari said Tuesday. The cabinet meetings will now see a more proactive participation of ministers,...

Bhubaneswar: A group of investors allegedly abducted a stock market trader from Odisha's Cuttack after he failed to repay them their money, police said. The stock market trader, identified as Soumya Ranjan Behera (31), was rescued from Kendrapara town Monday after a 12-hour-long operation. All...

Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department of Odisha has extended the deadline for submitting the online Common Application Form (CAF) for admission into undergraduate courses under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS) for the 2025–26 academic session. According to the official notification, the availability of the...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Tuesday said it is in favour of a quota for students of the socially and economically backwards class (SEBC) in medical, engineering and other technical institutions in the state, and 11.25 per cent of seats would soon be reserved...

Bhubaneswar: Amid reports of the death of two COVID-infected patients in Maharashtra, the health department of Odisha Tuesday said no fresh coronavirus case was reported in the state. State public health director Nilakantha Mishra said if anyone is found to be positive for the COVID...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has revoked the suspension order of four out of five personnel, who faced disciplinary action in September last year in connection with the alleged torture of an Army officer and “sexual assault” of his fiancée, an official notification said Tuesday. The alleged...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu launched a scathing attack on the Centre, accusing it of politicising national security and shielding individuals who have allegedly disrespected the Indian Army. Speaking to IANS, he stated, “There is a saying in the village: ‘A clever cat...