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Bhubaneswar: In a bid to reduce road accidents and fatalities, the Odisha government is ramping up its road safety initiatives. A high-level review meeting was held Tuesday, chaired by Commerce and Transport department principal secretary Usha Padhee. During the review, Padhee reaffirmed the state’s commitment...

Bhubaneswar: Over a month after the brutal daylight murder of Sahadev Naik near the Vani Vihar over-bridge, Mancheswar police arrested a woman Tuesday for allegedly masterminding the crime. The arrest brings the total number of people detained in connection with the murder to six, although...

Bhubaneswar: With incidents of divorce on the rise among young couples, the state government Tuesday decided to open a pre-marriage counselling centre, an official said. The decision in this regard was taken by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi following a suggestion from National Commission for...

Cuttack: Orissa High Court Tuesday issued notices to two persons with the same name, both of whom claimed to have been conferred the Padma Shri award in 2023, to appear before it to present their case February 24. On the Padma Shri awardee's list of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday decided to implement the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana and Odisha's Mamata Yojana jointly, an official said. Under the Mamata Yojana initiated by the previous BJD government, the beneficiaries - pregnant and lactating women above the age of 19 years -...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced that the state government will extend mid-day meal (MDM) scheme to students in Classes IX and X. Speaking at an event in Cuttack, CM Majhi announced this decision. The move comes after the government’s decision November...

Bhubaneswar: Chile-based e-fuel company HIF Global has expressed interest to invest around $1 billion in Odisha's renewable energy sector, an official statement said Tuesday. The company made a presentation before Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, who is also in charge of the Energy...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said action should be taken against those who make derogatory remarks on social media platforms that hurt the sentiments of others. Parida’s statement came against the backdrop of the controversy surrounding the recent vulgar comments by YouTuber...

New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday appointed Bhakta Charan Das as the president of its Odisha unit. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge last July had dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee after the party's poor showing in the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in the state. https://twitter.com/INCIndia/status/1889302523271586011...

Bhubaneswar: Five people were killed in two separate road accidents in Odisha Tuesday, police said. Three youths were killed when a speeding car collided with their motorcycle on the Puri bypass road in the Tankapani area of Bhubaneswar early this morning, the police said. The...