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Bhubaneswar: An estimated Budget of Rs 1,536.08 crore has been approved for the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) for the 2025-26 financial year. The approval was made during the 150th Authority Meeting of BDA Thursday under the chairmanship of Housing & Urban Development and Public Enterprises...

Bhubaneswar: In a further boost to environment-friendly urban mobility, the state government has expanded its electric bus fleet with the addition of 40 new buses under Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT). Housing & Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra flagged off the buses at Gadakana...

Essen Hero in Sikharpur, Cuttack, is a prominent two-wheeler dealership whose commitment to excellence has positioned it as a leader in the segment. The man behind this successful venture is Pradeep Kumar Thacker, Director, a dynamic entrepreneur with footprints in multiple sectors like mining, real...

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha observed the 'Traditional Attire Day' Thursday, most of the state government employees and leaders of the ruling BJP wore handloom clothes. The state is observing April 3 as the 'Traditional Attire Day' as part of the 'Odia Pakhya' (Odia fortnight) being celebrated...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Thursday said it will organise 'mashaal' rallies across all 314 blocks of Odisha April 15 to protest rising cases of missing women and children. Talking to reporters, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said, "We are continuously fighting for...

Bhubaneswar: A day after announcing that the Biju Janata Dal would oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, the party Thursday said it has not issued any whip to its MPs about voting on the matter in Rajya Sabha. The MPs will vote according to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for 13 industrial projects and inaugurated a unit with a cumulative investment of Rs 5,770 crore, which is expected to generate over 37,030 jobs. Majhi inaugurated Varun Beverages Limited, set up with an...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has "lost revenue of Rs 864.45 crore" from minor mineral sources during the financial years 2015-16 to 2021-22, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) said in its latest report. In its audit report on collection of revenue from minor...

Bhubaneswar: The Budget session of the Odisha Assembly Thursday was adjourned sine die by Speaker Surama Padhy three days ahead of its scheduled date. The third session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly commenced February 13 and was scheduled to continue till April 5. However,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly early Thursday passed two important Bills after an overnight marathon debate in which BJD members actively took part, but Congress legislators gave it a miss. 'The Odisha Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2024', which seeks to give more autonomy to universities for recruitment...