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Bhubaneswar: Russia Wednesday paid tribute to freedom fighter and former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik by unveiling a memorial plaque in his honour at its embassy in New Delhi. The event was part of celebrations marking the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory in World...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday hailed the 'Operation Sindoor' by Indian armed forces against terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, and said the country stands united with its brave soldiers. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, in a post on X,...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Tuesday said that it was due to the efforts of former chief minister Naveen Patnaik that the Centre gave the nod for the airport in Puri. The BJD released a letter that Patnaik wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday wrote a letter to his West Bengal counterpart, Mamata Banerjee, urging her to refrain from referring to the Jagannath temple in Digha as ‘dham'. Banerjee inaugurated the temple in Digha last week and described it a “Jagannath...

Bhubaneswar: Police Tuesday seized nearly 300 g of brown sugar during separate raids in the city, and arrested four persons, officials said. The raids were conducted in the Airfield Police Station area, where a man was held with 263 gm of brown sugar, and in...

Bhubaneswar: Experts have suggested the strategic development of regions in Odisha endowed with natural resources to drive inclusive prosperity in the state. Odisha has reserves of 35 per cent of India's iron ore, 59 per cent of bauxite, and abundant coal, according to a white...

Bhubaneswar: Civil defence mock drills will be conducted in 12 districts of Odisha Wednesday as per instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), a senior officer said. Amid growing tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack, the MHA has issued directives...

Mumbai: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi highlighted the remarkable global journey of India's indigenous sports, whilst acknowledging the remarkable resurgence of Kabaddi through the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025. Speaking at the session titled 'Indigenous...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD president Naveen Patnaik will visit New Delhi to accept the Russian Embassy's honour to his father Biju Patnaik for his contribution in the 'Stalingrad Operation' during World War II, party sources said. Russian Ambassador to India,...

Bhubaneswar: Sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik Tuesday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Digha temple row, saying that the West Bengal government's move to refer to the newly consecrated temple as 'Jagannath Dham' has caused widespread confusion and...