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Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath temple authorities in Puri will take up the matter with the Indian authorities of ISKCON over its plan to hold an “untimely Rath Yatra” in the US, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Monday. He said several socio-cultural organisations met him and...

Bhubaneswar: Centre's health coverage scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) will be implemented in Odisha by the end of the current financial year, the state health minister said Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch AB-PMJAY for all citizens aged...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon launch 'Debalaya Yojana' for the conservation, reconstruction and management of temples and mutts of cultural significance, law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed Monday. According to him the detailed blueprint of the scheme is being formulated. "The temples, mutts and institutions...

Bhubaneswar: Lambasting the previous BJD government over alleged corruption, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday warned officials against involving in dishonest practices. Majhi said this while addressing officials after inaugurating the Vigilance Awareness Week, which will continue till November 3. "Corruption was rampant under...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Diwali, Youth for Seva, Bhubaneswar, a nationwide volunteering movement, organised a unique ‘diya painting’ programme at Satyabhama Devi College for Hearing Impaired here Sunday. The founder of College Niroja Lakshmi Mahapatra graced the occasion, lending her support to Youth...

Bhubaneswar: Following the unfortunate demise of an Odia pilgrim—Ranjan Kumar Sahu, a resident of Manisahu Chowk in Cuttack, during his visit to Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, the directorate of ‘Odisha Paribar’ extended full assistance in order to return the dead body to the state. As per...

Bhubaneswar: The Odia Cultural Association of Belgium (OCAB) organised a pre-Diwali gathering in Brussels, bringing together over 100 members of the Odia diaspora community from Belgium and Luxembourg recently. The event celebrated the cultural heritage of Odisha, with traditional rituals and festive performances. The celebration...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Sunday effected mass transfer of Block Development Officers (BDOs) across districts, shunting 44 of them from their present places of posting. According to the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water (PR&DW) department, Sundargarh’s Tangarpali BDO Ranajit Kumar Mohanta was transferred to Saharpada...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar was adjudged the ‘City with the Best Public Transport System’ at the 17th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference and Exhibition 2024 organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Sunday. Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra...

Bhubaneswar: About 50,000 households in cyclone-hit areas of Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in Odisha are yet to get back power supply, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Sunday. Briefing media persons here this evening after reviewing the post-cyclone situation, Majhi said the restoration work...