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Bhubaneswar: Former acting DGP Arun Kumar Sarangi was appointed the chairman of the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Friday, according to a notification. Sarangi, an IPS officer of the 1990 batch, was Special DGP (Training) and Director of the Biju Patnaik State Police Academy in...

Bhubaneswar: The arrest of Kartik Nayak, a local leader opposing bauxite mining in the Sijimali hills (locally known as Tijmali hills), has ignited protests across Odisha with dozens of civil society organisations calling for his immediate release Friday. According to a joint press notification issued...

Bhubaneswar: In a focused effort to address the challenges faced by tribals, dalits and other marginalised communities in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday emphasised his government's unwavering stance against corruption during the inaugural session of a two-day collectors' conference at Lok Seva Bhawan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday recounted an incident from the past where an inspector asked him to "get out" of a police station. Majhi made the remark after inaugurating the two-day collectors' conference here at Lok Seva Bhawan. Reflecting on his experience...

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Railways, particularly the East Coast Railway (ECoR) actively takes steps to attract tourists, positioning itself as a major driving force behind the promotion of tourism in Odisha. On World Tourism Day, it is essential to recognise the role of railways in providing...

Cuttack: Expressing displeasure over the precarious condition of roads here, the Orissa High Court Thursday asked the authorities to ensure not a single arch is installed on Silver City roads during Dussehra. While hearing a plea relating to various civic issues in the Millennium City,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been awarded as second best performer in the country in various activities organised for World No Tobacco Day 2024, Thursday. Additional Secretary and Director, National Health Mission Aradhana Pattnaik felicitated Odisha with a certificate and citation. Director, Public Health Nilakantha Mishra received...

Bhubaneswar: Noted author and policy advocate Charudutta Panigrahi is scheduled to visit Harvard University, in the first week of October, where he is scheduled to interact with students and speak about India’s bold and progressive reforms which have been driven by conviction rather than compulsion,...

Bhubaneswar: Sixteen scientists have been chosen to receive Odisha Bigyan Academy awards for 2023 by the Science and Technology department. This year the recipients have been clubbed into five categories. According to a release issued by the department, Prof Kshirod Kumar Jena of the School...

Bhubaneswar: Odia playback singer Pami Mishra Thursday lodged an FIR at Cyber police station against a city-based production house for allegedly plagiarising her song, and uploading the same on their Youtube channel. In her FIR, Mishra said, “The owner of the production house, a couple-...