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Bhubaneswar: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Odisha Police will hoist the national flag at 10 uninhabited islands on the Odisha coast on the occasion of Republic Day celebrations January 26. Speaking to media persons in Bhubaneswar Friday, DGP YB Khurania said: "For the first time, the...

Bhubaneswar: Setting a target to provide 'pucca' houses to all in the state, the Odisha government Friday launched a survey for selecting the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G). Accompanied by Puri MP Sambit Patra, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the state budget will prioritise industry, tourism and fill vacant government posts. In a pre-budget consultation meeting attended by former finance ministers, financial experts and association representatives, Majhi emphasised creating a "people's budget" with focus on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's much-awaited Khurda Road-Bolangir railway project has secured the crucial stage II forest clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for laying tracks in the section between Daspalla and Adhenigarh, the East Coast Railway (ECor) said Friday. The approval allows the...

Odisha: A dense fog blanket engulfed Odisha Friday, causing a significant drop in temperature across the state and disrupting normal life. Despite relief from the chilling cold, the fog has been causing problems for residents. The regional weather office in Bhubaneswar issued an advisory predicting...

Bhubaneswar: The Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department of Odisha has intensified its efforts towards eliminating tuberculosis (TB) through a focused and collaborative approach. As part of this initiative, a ‘100-Day Intensified Campaign’ was launched December 7, 2024, targeting 20 high TB mortality districts in...

Bhubaneswar: The National Students Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress party, Thursday kicked off ‘Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan' in Odisha. After holding a rally at Master Canteen Square here, NSUI members led by their national president Varun Choudhary took...

Bhubaneswar/Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the British had admitted that they might have ruled India longer had it not been for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his Azad Hind Fauj. Majhi made this remark after inaugurating the three-day Parakram Diwas celebrations...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the budget session of the Odisha Assembly scheduled to begin next month, Speaker Surama Padhy Thursday said discipline is a must for the opposition members while putting forth their demands. Padhy, who recently attended the 85th All India Presiding Officers' Conference at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has promoted Hemant Sharma, a 1995-batch IAS officer, to the rank of Additional Chief Secretary Wednesday. According to a notification issued by the General Administration & Public Grievances Department, Sharma who is currently serving as Principal Secretary in the Department of Industries,...