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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) Tuesday asked people to burst firecrackers between 7 PM and 9 PM this Diwali. In guidelines issued regarding the use of firecrackers during the festival, the board has restricted their use near gardens, parks, and within a...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Tuesday granted conditional bail to three persons arrested by the CBI for their alleged involvement in the Bahanaga triple train tragedy, which resulted in nearly 300 passenger deaths and left over 1,200 injured in June 2023. Single-judge bench of Justice...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of three health projects in Odisha. The Prime Minister inaugurated the Central Drugs Testing Laboratory at Gothapatna in Bhubaneswar and a 50-bed critical care block at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Labour Minister Ganesh Ram SinghKhuntia Tuesday expressed grief over the death of two labourers from the state in an accident at Patna's metro tunnel construction site. The minister also assured to give adequate compensation to the deceased's family members after completion of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Temple administration in Odisha's Bhubaneswar has issued a show-cause notice to a servitor and an official, after photos and videos of actor Shilpa Shetty visiting the shrine, where photography is prohibited, went viral. The move came following an outrage among devotees over...

Patna/Bhubaneswar: Two persons from Odisha were killed and several others injured in an accident at a construction site of the Patna Metro, a source said Tuesday. The incident took place inside a tunnel dug close to the Patna University campus late Monday night, said Senior...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off the 'Run for Unity' organised here to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The CM also participated in the marathon. Majhi along with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday effected a major reshuffle in OAS cadre by transferring 11 officers. As per a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances department, Sailendra Kumar Jena, presently posted as Joint Secretary in Sports & Youth Services department, has been...

Bhubaneswar: Persons travelling to foreign states or countries must first register themselves so that the government can provide timely help in case of any problem in future, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said Monday. Speaking at the first and inaugural meeting of the high-level...

Bhubaneswar: Strengthening existing laws for regulating children's "digital behaviour" is needed to address trafficking, Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Monday. Addressing the state-level stakeholders' consultation meeting on eliminating child trafficking in Bhubaneswar, she said there is a need for a proactive approach to...