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Bhubaneswar: A controversy erupted over the Odisha BJP sharing on X a "derogatory" image of BJD president and ex-chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his former aide V K Pandian, blaming them for the potato crisis in the state. BJP, on the other hand, said criticism...

Bhubaneswar: BJP candidate Sujeet Kumar was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Odisha Friday, officials said. Kumar was a BJD MP but quit the party and gave up his membership of the Rajya Sabha in September to join the BJP, forcing the by-election in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday asked the newly recruited government employees to remain dedicated to their work and refrain from making money through corrupt practices. The chief minister said this while addressing a 'Nijukti Mela' (appointment fair) where as many as 376...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said his government was committed to encouraging children in the field of science from an early age. Majhi made the statement after felicitating winners of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) at the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in...

Cuttack: Noting that there have been changes in the pattern of crimes in the state, Odisha DGP YB Khurania Friday called upon the police rank and file to adopt a technology-based and scientific investigation process for success. Khurania made the remarks at the 69th State...

Cuttack: Odisha Police Friday recovered three unidentified bodies of women in Cuttack and Bolangir districts, an officer said. A woman's body was found near the Paramahansa area in Cuttack district, while the bodies of two women were found near a railway track in Bolangir district....

Bhubaneswar: The anti-corruption vigilance wing of Odisha Police arrested an assistant commercial tax officer (ACTO) and two other persons on charge of financial fraud of over Rs 4 crore, officials said Friday. The Vigilance Department arrested the three people after getting prima facie evidence of...

Bhubaneswar: Sprinter Dutee Chand escaped unhurt after a truck hit her car near OMP Square in Cuttack, police said Friday. The incident took place Thursday evening when Dutee was returning to Bhubaneswar from her native Jajpur district with a friend. Her luxury car suffered damage...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC) and the deputy director of mines, Jajpur, to conduct a fresh inquiry into the stone quarrying activities at the Rahadpur cluster in Jajpur district. The directive came during a hearing by...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Forest, Environment and Climate Change Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia Thursday said Human-elephant conflict is escalating due to the growing population and diminishing habitats. He said this while addressing a workshop titled ‘Challenges of Elephant Conservation...