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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday decided to amend the Odisha Universities Act, 1989 and change certain provisions of the Industrial Policy Resolution (IPR), 2015. The proposals in these regards were taken up at the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Bhubaneswar....

Bhubaneswar: With President Droupadi Murmu scheduled to embark on a five-day visit to Odisha from December 3, the state government has started preparations for her visit. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja on Friday held a high-level meeting with DGP YB Khurania, Development Commissioner Anu Garg, Additional...

Bhubaneswar: In a country where film music has historically dominated the mainstream, the rise of independent bands has been a refreshing change. Among them, Agnee, one of India’s most celebrated music bands, stands out for its distinctive sound that bridges the gap between Indian classical,...

Bhubaneswar: He was the team leader of India’s Arctic Expedition in 2010 and was also one of the key panellists on climate resilience and coastal adaptation at COP26, or the 26th United Nations Climate Conference at Glasgow, during the global pandemic surge in November 2021....

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal in Odisha Friday decided to "strongly oppose" the Waqf Amendment Bill if it was tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament, which would commence November 25. The decision was taken at a meeting of the BJD's parliamentary party, chaired...

Bhubaneswar: A day after Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated that only one family was highlighted in the state for a long time, a slugfest erupted between the ruling BJP and the opposition BJD Friday over the manner in which great leaders of Odisha were...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD), which was in power in Odisha from 2000 till June 2024, Friday said the allegations that state government officials took bribes from the Adani Group for supply of renewable energy to the state from the central pool, are "false and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have arrested four persons from Gujarat for their alleged involvement in a digital arrest scam reported from Jharsuguda district in the eastern state, a senior officer said Thursday. All the accused are residents of Surat district of Gujarat, he said. “The...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards enhancing the state’s fisheries sector, Odisha will soon establish a Fisheries and Animal Resources University, as announced by the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Minister Gokulananda Mallik on the occasion of World Fisheries Day here Thursday. The university...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday commenced the celebration of the 125th birth anniversary of Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab, the state's first chief minister. The state government has decided to commemorate Mahtab's birth anniversary throughout the year beginning with a three-day celebration from Thursday. A special...