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Bhubaneswar: The Centre released around Rs 455 crore for Odisha as Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC) grants for FY2024–25, Wednesday. “Of the Rs 455 crore, Rs 370.20 crore is towards the second instalment and Rs 84.50 crore the first instalment of Untied Grants for FY2024–25 meant...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced that his government would return the money to the people who lost their savings after the Urban Cooperative Bank, Bhubaneswar shut operations in 2015. Addressing a function from where he launched 1,542 Multipurpose Primary Agriculture Cooperatives...

Cuttack: A man allegedly stabbed his wife to death in Odisha's Cuttack Wednesday, and then when he was trying to slit his own throat, he was overpowered by his neighbours, police said. The incident happened at Siddheswar Sahi in Lalbag police station area in the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday announced that the second instalment of the Subhadra Yojana will be credited to the accounts of beneficiary women in March 2025 on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The CM confirmed that under the scheme, a flagship initiative...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee through his work and decisive actions had shown the country the path of rapid development. On the occasion of Good Governance Day, observed to mark the birth anniversary of Vajpayee,...

Bhubaneswar: The family members of a government official, who was allegedly assaulted by outgoing Odisha Governor Raghubar Das' son six months ago, Wednesday expressed hope that the "culprit" will be taken to task in accordance with the law. Assistant section officer Baikuntha Pradhan's wife Sayoji...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: Incessant rains dampened the Christmas celebrations in most parts of Odisha Wednesday. Prayer services, candle processions and community feasts were held as usual in churches of various denominations across the state. Streets were decked up with decorative lights in various parts of Kandhamal, Gajapati,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all civic bodies across the state to initiate a process to receive applications under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) 2.0, an official statement said Wednesday. Odisha Urban Housing Mission (OUHM) under the Housing & Urban Development Department has...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his predecessor and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik Wednesday paid tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary. The Odisha government's Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Department, in a message, termed Vajpayee as 'Vikas...

Bhubaneswar: Outgoing Odisha Governor Raghubar Das Wednesday said the BJP would decide about his future role. Das visited Jagannath temple in Puri this morning to offer prayers before the deities. Speaking to media persons in Puri, Das said, "I come from a labour family and...