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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked officials to complete the fire safety inspection of government-run healthcare facilities in their respective areas in 15 days in the wake of fire incidents in some government and private hospitals during the past few months. Health and Family Welfare Secretary...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the proposed greenfield airport in Puri will boost religious tourism and regional development in the state when the facility becomes operational. Majhi's comment comes after the central government on Monday accorded in-principle approval for setting up an...

Bhubaneswar: As per the directive from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Odisha will conduct security mock drills May 7 across 12 locations of national importance in response to a nationwide civil defence preparedness exercise. The mock drills are part of a larger initiative mandated...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has allowed making changes to the boundaries of various administrative units, including districts and urban local bodies, ahead of the Census. The changes, however, have to be made before June 30. "The state government does hereby allow changes in administrative boundaries of...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: A cultural and religious row has reignited tensions between Odisha and West Bengal after the Mamata Banerjee–led Bengal government referred to a newly-built Jagannath temple in Digha as Jagannath Dham. The title, deeply revered in Odisha, is traditionally and spiritually...

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising heatwave concerns, Assistant Labour Officers (ALOs) Rashmi Ranjan Baral and Deepankar Dikshit conducted an inspection of the construction site for the new SCB Medical College building in Cuttack Monday. The visit was part of ongoing efforts to protect workers from extreme heat...

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Civil Aviation Monday granted in-principle approval for a greenfield airport in Puri. “The decision to establish an airport in Puri will provide a major boost to religious tourism, regional development and the overall connectivity in the region,” the ministry said in...

Bhubaneswar: Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Monday said that according to an interim investigation report, no sacred wood from Puri Srimandir was used to make the idols installed at a temple in Digha in West Bengal, as alleged by various quarters. The titular king of Puri,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) Monday said it has cancelled the combined recruitment main examination conducted April 27 for errors in question papers. Candidates who appeared for the examination complained that crucial sections of the syllabus, including general English, Odia language, and parts...

Bhubaneswar: After assuming the charge of the party president ninth time in a row, BJD president and five-time Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik Monday revamped the regional party and brought back political affairs committee (PAC). Though the BJD initially had the PAC, the highest decision-making...