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Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will embark on a two-day visit to Odisha from December 28, during which he will hold an interactive meeting with BJP leaders and workers and attend several other events, a senior party leader said Thursday. BJP's Odisha in-charge Vijaypal...

Bhubaneswar: Naveen Patnaik, former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD chief, Thursday urged the workers of the regional party to counter the “false narratives” of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on social media platforms. During his address to the party workers on the occasion of...

Bhubaneswar: Street vendors demonstrated Thursday against "eviction" by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) as part of the beautification drive for the upcoming Pravasi Bharatiya Divas celebration in the city. Thousands of street vendors protested outside the BMC North Zone office at NALCO Square, blocking the main...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced that the state government is contemplating the resumption of students’ union elections in colleges and universities from the upcoming academic year. Speaking at an event organised by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in Bhubaneswar, Majhi said,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks regarding BR Ambedkar were "very unfortunate". Patnaik, the former CM of Odisha, was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the BJD's 28th foundation day function. "I think the Union Home Minister's...

Bhubaneswar: Days after President Droupadi Murmu accepted the resignation of Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, criticism has been mounting in the state against the Mohan Majhi-led government, alleging inaction in an assault case involving Das' son. In July, Raghubar Das’s son was accused of assaulting a...

Bhubaneswar: A second-year MBBS student allegedly died by suicide at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar, police said Thursday. The body of Ratnesh Kumar Mishra (21), a resident of Dibrugarh in Assam, was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his hostel room Wednesday, they said. Police suspect that the...

Bhopal/Bhubaneswar: The Madhya Pradesh government will translocate 14 tigers to Odisha, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh under the animal exchange programme. According to the state Forest Department, two tigers will be relocated to Odisha, four to Rajasthan and eight to Chhattisgarh. The big cats will be transferred...

Bhubaneswar: Outgoing Governor Raghubar Das said Odisha’s success in advancing on the path of development while preserving its traditions is truly inspiring. "Odisha has achieved recognition for its rich culture and glorious tradition. The enthusiasm and unparalleled hospitality of the people of Odisha has left...

Bhubaneswar: The twin city Commissionerate Police arrested five members of a notorious gang involved in gunrunning late Tuesday night, official sources said Wednesday. The accused were identified as Bhabani Prasad Mohanty, 32, Sk Rehmat Ali, 28, Md Zakir, 26, Deepak Kumar Sahoo, 36, and Sangram...