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Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress MLAs created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly Saturday demanding a special discussion on the farmer's issue, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House till noon. The opposition members trooped to the well of the House...

Bhubaneswar: A woman was killed and three others seriously injured in an accident involving a ‘Mo Bus’ on an overbridge near DN Regalia mall under Tamando police station area in Bhubaneswar Friday night, a source said. The victim, riding a two-wheeler, was reportedly dragged for...

Bhubaneswar: Hugo Boumous' brilliance inspired Odisha FC to sustain top-6 hopes with a 3-1 comeback win against Hyderabad FC in their Indian Super League match here on Friday. The Juggernauts are seventh in the table now with 29 points, two behind the sixth-placed Mumbai City...

Bhubaneswar: About half of Class-VIII students in the state don't know basic arithmetic division and around 30 per cent struggle with subtraction, Odisha Assembly was informed Friday. In a written reply to a query, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said, "According to the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday signed a MoU with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) to collaborate on exchange of ideas, technologies and information for implementation of largescale energy efficiency measures. The pact was signed between the state's energy department and EESL, a joint venture of PSUs...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday proposed the listing of select State Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and government-owned companies on the stock market. The Governor said this while speaking at a high-level review meeting attended by all PSUs at the Raj Bhavan. He said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has revoked all suspensions and expulsions of party leaders, newly appointed OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das stated Friday. "Several Congress leaders in Odisha who were previously suspended or expelled for various reasons have now been reinstated," Das said in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced the launch of the 'Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana' for the welfare of women working as community support staff at the grassroots level. "I am introducing a new scheme called the 'Lakhpati Didi Sahayika Yojana.' Under this...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has so far identified 5,318 beggars across various districts and is implementing the ‘Sahaya' scheme to help them become self-employed, a minister told the Assembly during the ongoing budget session Friday. In a written reply, Social Security and Empowerment of Persons...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress legislators created a ruckus in the Odisha Assembly Friday over law and order situation in the state and alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement, prompting the Speaker to adjourn the House several times. The Opposition members trooped to...