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Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to Odisha Tuesday, senior Congress leader Srikant Jena Sunday appealed to the PM to withdraw a review petition filed by the Union government in the Supreme Court in regard to the state’s authority on levying cess...

Bhubaneswar: “To strengthen the healthcare delivery mechanism in both the rural and urban pockets of the country, more medical colleges should come up to tackle the shortage of doctors,” said Vijendra Kumar, Professor, Paediatric surgery and Member of UG Curriculum Board, National Medical Commission (NMC)...

Bhubaneswar: A day before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state for launching of Subhadra Yojana, Odisha Congress Monday raised questions about the meager amount (Rs 833) the women beneficiaries would get per month under the flagship scheme. At a presser held at Congress...

Bhubaneswar: More than 10 lakh women will receive their first installment of Rs 5,000 when the ambitious ‘Subhadra Yojana’ will be launched in the state by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Janata Maidan here Tuesday. It will mark the beginning of the ambitious project...

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements were made by the newly-formed BJP government in Odisha to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday. This is the PM's first visit to the state after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi June 12. During the visit, he...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Monday said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi should take up the demand for revision of coal royalty with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Odisha Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, BJD MP Sasmit Patra said the Centre did not...

Bhubaneswar: Five people were arrested in Bhubaneswar Monday after a purported video of their reckless driving went viral on social media, police said. The two vehicles seen in the video were also seized, they said. The action was taken by the special squad and personnel...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the state is on track to become a leader in skill development. He made the announcement while congratulating two local youths for their outstanding achievements at the 47th World Skills Competition held in Lyon, France, from...

Kolkata: Santali Wiki Regional Conference, a groundbreaking event aimed at shaping the future of the Santali language within the Wikimedia movement, concluded Sunday in Kolkata. Held at a city hotel here, from September 13 to 15, the event marked a historic milestone as the first...

Bhubaneswar: In an instance of alleged police apathy and excess, an Army officer and his woman friend were subjected to a brutal assault by on-duty cops who they approached to register a complaint of road rage in the wee hours of Sunday. According to reports,...