Bhubaneswar: The state government, in collaboration with urban development authorities and environmental experts, has announced the Mahanadi waterfront project to transform the riverfront into a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive urban space. The project aims to enhance the quality of life for locals, boost tourism, and...
Khurda: Two children sustained critical burn injuries while another suffered minor burns when crackers placed inside a puja room exploded at Kumarabasta village under Khurda Industrial Estate police station Thursday. Reports said one Tapas Mangaraj’s nephew and niece had visited their uncle’s place on the...
Bhubaneswar: Born December 23, 1958, in Odisha’s Baripada, Uttam Mohanty emerged as a towering figure in the Odia film industry. His journey from a spirited child in Maharaja Krushna Chandra (MKC) High School to a celebrated actor is a testament to his passion and dedication...
Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty passed away Thursday while under treatment for liver cirrhosis at a Gurugram-based hospital. Uttam's actor son Babushan had earlier indicated that while he was in critical condition, he had been responding to treatment for some time. He was earlier...
Bhubaneswar: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda Thursday began his two-day Odisha visit, during which he is scheduled to attend a programme of the National Health Mission (NHM) being held in Puri February 28. Nadda, who is also the BJP's national president, reached...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to provide free treatment and vaccination for livestock from March 1, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Thursday. The government has taken a path-breaking step in respecting the request of the people of the state. Fees...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress of Odisha Thursday accused the BJP government of mismanaging major festivals in Jagannath Temple in Puri and Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. A servitor fell from a height of 20 feet while carrying the Mahadeep (burning lamp) to the top of...
Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar court Thursday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment after convicting him in a case of narcotic drugs trade. The second additional district judge cum special judge, Bhubaneswar, also imposed a penalty of Rs 1 Lakh on 38-year-old Bibhuti Bhusan...
Bhubaneswar: The Congress Thursday threatened to stage protests across Odisha if the power tariff is hiked in the state from the upcoming financial year 2025-26. Holding a press conference here, senior Congress leader and former minister Panchanan Kanungo said a hearing to hike power tariff...
Bhubaneswar: Around half a dozen senior KIIT officials Thursday appeared before the Odisha government's high-level committee probing the death allegedly by suicide of a 20-year-old Nepalese B Tech student Prakriti Lamsal and the subsequent unrest on the campus. The Higher Education department had summoned the...
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