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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Thursday paid homage to former prime minister Manmohan Singh and two former members of the House who passed away recently. As soon as Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati completed his address on the opening day of the budget session, Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday reprimanded a party MLA over his absence in the legislature party meeting held on the eve of Odisha Budget session. The incident took place on the Assembly premises when Patnaik was walking down the corridor. On the way, Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: The budget session of the Odisha Assembly commenced Thursday with the inaugural address of Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati. Governor Kambhampati in his address highlighted various achievements of the state government during the last eight months. He claimed that the state government led by Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Barbati Stadium in Cuttack will host the celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 2025, an official said. The event will be inaugurated by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi February 16, the official said. Boney Kapoor, the owner of Bengal Tigers has selected Barabati Stadium as...

Cuttack/Bonai: In separate incidents, two bodies were discovered under bridges in Cuttack and Sundargarh districts, sparking investigations by local police. Police recovered the body of a Plus II student, identified as Prateek Das, from the bank of Kathajodi river under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose bridge...

Bhubaneswar: In a strategic move to strengthen the state’s aviation sector, Odisha held the 3rd High Power Committee (HPC) meeting Wednesday at Lok Seva Bhavan, under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja. The meeting focused on expanding regional connectivity, modernising existing airports, and developing...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to make Lord Jagannath's ‘Mahaprasad' chemical-free, the Odisha government has mooted a proposal for launching a special project to provide organic rice and vegetables to the deity in the 12th-century shrine in Puri, an official said Wednesday. The proposal to launch...

Bhubaneswar: Noted producer Boney Kapoor Wednesday said that freedom of speech doesn't mean anyone can make statements which are not socially acceptable. Answering the query on the recent vulgar remarks by Ranveer Allahbadia, the veteran producer said, “What he did is something which I don't...

Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Women (NCW) Wednesday underscored the need for proper training for committee members for effective enforcement and capacity-building initiatives to prevent sexual harassment of women at workplace. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said this while reviewing the implementation of the 'Prevention of...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday inaugurated the 'Digital House' under the e-Vidhan Application, transforming the Odisha Assembly into a paperless institution where members will now use tablets to access documents and other information during proceedings. Majhi inaugurated the facility in the presence of...