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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon constitute a Law Revision Commission to identify old acts and rules that have become obsolete and suggest ways to bring reforms, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Wednesday. He said irrelevant and obsolete laws need to be changed, and it...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is scheduled to meet industrialists such as Kumar Mangalam Birla and Sajjan Jindal during his two-day visit to Mumbai, seeking investments for Odisha. Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said the programme will be held in Mumbai Friday and Saturday....

Bhubaneswar: Police Wednesday busted a fake call centre in the Sundarpada area in Bhubaneswar and detained six people for their alleged involvement in cybercrime, an officer said. After receiving intelligence input, a team comprising our cyber police and local police conducted a raid in a...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Wednesday congratulated National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on being sworn in as the Chief Minister and Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday turned 78 with many important dignitaries including Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, DMK leader Kanimozhi and filmstar Kamal Haasan wishing him on his birthday. Patnaik was the Chief Minister of Odisha for...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit to Odisha from October 23, during which she will lay the foundation of several key railway and development projects in the state, an official release said. President Murmu will land at Bangriposi Helipad...

Bhubaneswar: A meeting on advancing Odisha’s power infrastructure was held Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. In the meeting, discussions were held on the installation of 132/33 kV grid substation at Titilagarh and 220/33 kV...

Bhubaneswar: Forest, Environment and Climate Change Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahu emphasised the involvement of Ecoclubs in seven themes of Mission LiFE initiatives in their day-to-day life. He also prioritised organising Nature camps in each district of the state. Sahu was chairing the 18th governing...

Bhubaneswar: White canes have a significant contribution in making a visually-impaired person self-reliant in society. By instilling self-confidence in mind, white canes help an individual assert the right to equality, said Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department principal secretary Bishnupada Sethi....

Bhubaneswar: The gathering not only highlights India’s role in the global tech landscape but also sets the stage for meaningful dialogues on future-ready telecommunication solutions. Let’s embrace the opportunity to drive progress and connectivity worldwide, Electronics and IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling said after participating in...