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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved 20 investment projects worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore, an official statement said. The High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) headed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved the projects, poised to generate employment for over 74,350 individuals and significantly bolster...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday said four fast-track courts and a National Forensic University would be set up in the state to expedite conviction of women-related cases and other crimes. This was stated by Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan in the Assembly while replying to a...

Bhubaneswar: More than five months after the BJD's defeat in the Odisha Assembly elections, bureaucrat turned politician VK Pandian made his first public appearance at a wedding function of a BJD leader in Cuttack. Pandian had June 9 announced to withdraw from active politics after...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha BJP government has renamed 21 schemes launched by the previous BJD regime, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the assembly Thursday. The BJP government took oath June 12 after defeating the 24-year-old Naveen Patnaik-led BJD government in the assembly elections. In a...

Bhubaneswar: The US-based pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has issued a threat video to disrupt the three-day Director Generals/ Inspector Generals of Police Conference-2024 going to be held in Bhubaneswar from Friday. The founder of the banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) outfit in a video...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced that Hindi film 'The Sabarmati Report', based on the 2002 Godhra train burning incident in Gujarat, will be tax-free in the state. Odisha Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling announced this in the Assembly here. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said the state is set to become a powerhouse of sports with focus on producing large number of national and international athletes. Speaking at the inauguration of ‘Utsaha,' a state-level sports festival organised by the Odisha State...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said that the state government would not take any decision against the wishes of the people of Sundargarh regarding the proposal to include the mineral-rich district under the proposed North Odisha Development Council (NODC). Earlier, during a...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 2,103 elephants were counted in Odisha forests during the three-day winter census exercise from November 14 to 16, officials said. According to the census report released by the forest department Thursday, elephants were spotted in 38 of the 48 forest divisions....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police has made extensive security arrangements to tackle any potential threats ahead of the three-day All India DGP/IGP conference beginning here Friday. The national conference is scheduled to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries,...