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Bhubaneswar: Over one lakh women were excluded from receiving the second installment of the Odisha government's Subhadra Yojana due to discrepancies between their declared income and ration card details, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced Wednesday. According to an official source, while these beneficiaries had...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly was adjourned twice Wednesday after Congress MLAs created a ruckus demanding the formation of a House Committee to probe crimes against women. As soon as the House assembled at 10.30 am for Question Hour, the Congress members, holding placards, trooped into the...

Puri: The 57th Senior National Kho Kho Championship is set to take place from March 31 to April 5 here at the District Sports Complex, under the aegis of the Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI). The championship will feature 74 teams in total, including...

Bhubaneswar: With Odisha reeling under heatwave conditions, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asked officials concerned to ensure there were no power cuts during peak hours. Majhi, while reviewing the state's preparedness to tackle the heatwave, Tuesday evening said that there should not be power...

Bhubaneswar: Wing Commander (Retd) BS Singh Deo, a towering figure in Indian and global aviation, was felicitated with the prestigious ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ by Vertical Aviation International (VAI), the world’s leading professional society for helicopters and drones, March 10. The award ceremony, held in Dallas,...

Bhubaneswar: The 19th edition of the Toshali National Handicrafts Mela 2025 will commence March 19 and continue until March 31 at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will inaugurate the event, organised by the Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts department. Handlooms, Textiles, and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rivers, once the lifelines of civilisations are now on the brink of ecological collapse due to rampant pollution, encroachments, and unchecked human activities. Addressing this grave concern, the eighth edition of the Odisha Manaska Circle, held at Saheed Nagar Tuesday, brought together environmentalists,...

Vinayak Cashews, a cashew processing company with modern facilities, is making strides in Odisha with its premium products. The Dhenkanal-based company which was established in 2022 with a vision to take Odisha’s cashews all over India has become one of the most trusted brands in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday visited the residence of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan here and offered his condolences on the demise of his father and veteran BJP leader Debendra Pradhan. Accompanied by his wife Jayashree Kambhampati, the governor visited Pradhan's house after...

Bhubaneswar: The route of proposed metro train service in Bhubaneswar will be extended to make it a viable project, Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said here Tuesday. The previous BJD government had planned to take up the phase-I metro project of...