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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...

Bhubaneswar: Former BJD MP Sujeet Kumar Monday filed nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha by-election from Odisha as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee. Kumar's name was formally announced by the BJP's Central Election Committee Monday. Accompanied by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, BJP...

Bhubaneswar: Over 59,000 people became victims of online trading frauds in Odisha during the last six years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly Monday. In a written statement, Majhi said 769 online trading fraud cases were reported in the state between 2019 and...

Bhubaneswar: As hundreds of women working as support staff under the Mission Shakti department staged a demonstration outside the Assembly over different issues, the opposition BJD Monday demanded immediate release of their salaries. While the agitating women were shouting slogans at the Mahatma Gandhi Road...

Bhubaneswar: Uttar Pradesh Minister for Labour and Employment, Anil Rajbhar, extended an invitation to Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, and the people of Odisha to participate in the Prayagraj Mahakumbh-2025. The iconic event is scheduled to take place from January 13 to...

Bhubaneswar: The Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has recently tested 8,518 individuals for HIV and provided counselling to 8,538 people over the past three months. Out of the tested, 31 were found HIV positive and...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu will present the National Panchayat Awards 2024 December 11 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, recognising outstanding achievements in rural governance. Odisha is set to be honoured in seven categories, reflecting its significant contributions to community development and sustainable...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 1,002 projects worth Rs 19.64 crore under Gopabandhu Gramin Yojana (GGY) in three Zilla Parishads (ZPs) have been sanctioned by Collectors and funds have been released to the Panchayat Samitis (PSs) in an unauthorised way, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)...

Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is likely to start repair work for the 'Ratna Bhandar' of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri from December 16, an official said Sunday. The ASI has sought approval from the Niti sub-committee of the temple for the...

Bhubaneswar: Dhirendra Sambhaji Kutey, a 1997-batch Odisha-cadre IPS officer who was suspended by ECI for “unduly interfering in the conduct of the election” and reinstated later, has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of the Border Security Force (BSF). The official notification regarding his appointment...