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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday reviewed the ongoing preparations for the upcoming 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention during a high-level meeting at the Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar between January...

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance department Tuesday arrested a junior clerk, a day after she was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 at the office of the sub-register in Bhubaneswar, an official statement said. The woman, a junior clerk in the office of the sub-registrar of Khandagiri...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday said that his party would take "necessary steps" on the INDIA bloc's possible move to bring a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar. Patnaik, the former Odisha Chief Minister, did not clarify whether BJD would support any...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Tuesday witnessed a noisy scene as Opposition BJD and Congress members held protests inside the House over alleged non-payment of salaries to around 60,000 women supporting staffers under the 'Mission Shakti' scheme. As soon as the Question Hour began at 10.30am, the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s effort to sell potatoes at reduced prices has met with consumer reluctance in Capital city. Potatoes sourced from Uttar Pradesh and sold at `30 per kilogram have not been well-received due to quality issues. In collaboration with the National Agricultural Cooperative...

Bhubaneswar: The Railways has sanctioned Rs 509 crore for the construction of two major flyovers in Cuttack and Rayagada districts, an official release stated Monday. The initiative is part of the broader Energy, Mineral and Cement Corridor Scheme of the Railways, aimed at improving train...

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has been informed that various measures, including immediate microplastic cleanup drives and prohibiting high-risk plastic items, were needed to curb microplastic contamination across sea beaches in Odisha's Puri. The green body was also informed that Swargadwar Beach was "a...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) convention scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhubaneswar January 8, 2025, the Odisha government Monday held a 'bhumi puja' for the three-day event. The 18th edition of the PBD, themed 'Diaspora's Contribution to...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Congress Monday questioned the Odisha BJP government's silence on the alleged Adani bribery case in which the state has been named by a US court. The issue was raised during the Zero Hour by Congress Legislature Party leader Rama Chandra Kadam who...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Monday said the government is committed to ensure that every district has one medical college. Replying to a question by BJD legislator Pratap Keshari Deb in the Assembly, Mahaling said the BJP had promised to set...