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Bhubaneswar: The first session of the 17th Odisha Assembly was adjourned sine die Wednesday, two days ahead of schedule. Speaker Surama Padhy adjourned the House following a disruption caused by members of the Opposition, including the BJD and Congress. The opposition members were protesting the...

Puri: Shankaracharya of Govardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, Wednesday opposed the Odisha government's proposal for setting up beach shacks along Puri-Konark sea shore. The seer's opposition to the proposal coincided with the demonstration of around 40 socio-cultural organisations near Shree Jagannath Temple here. While opposing...

Bhubaneswar: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) which conducted an audit of six iron ore mines in Odisha has observed that after the auction of the selected mines, there was an ‘abrupt and abnormal decline in the grade of iron ore and its...

Bhubaneswar: Pointing out serious flaws in implementation of Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) Yojana, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in its report tabled in the Assembly Wednesday said that the previous government has doled out Rs 782.26 crore to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday announced a hike in the ex-gratia amount for construction workers in case of any accidental death at the workplace to Rs 6 lakh. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi while attending a convention of construction workers in...

Bhubaneswar: Breaking his silence on the resignation of two Rajya Sabha MPs from his party to join the ruling BJP, opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday labeled them as "opportunistic" and said their departure has only strengthened the organisation. Addressing the concluding session of the...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP government in Odisha has set a target for the establishment of over 200 'goshalas' over the next five years and is providing up to 90 per cent subsidy to private entities for the purpose, state minister Gokulananda Mallik informed the Assembly Wednesday....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will take steps to set up pet crematoriums in different cities, minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said in the Assembly Wednesday. In a written reply to a query by Congress MLA Sofia Firdous, the Housing & Urban Development Minister said the facilities will...

Bhubaneswar: BJP MLA Jayanarayan Mishra slammed former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his remarks on a proposal to change the name of the 156-year-old Ravenshaw University, claiming that the "BJD chief does not understand Odia 'asmita' (pride)". Mishra alleged that the BJD leaders were...

Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Assembly Tuesday passed the Appropriation Bill of Rs 2.65 lakh crore for the financial year 2024-25. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi July 25 presented the first-ever budget of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after it came to power ending the 24-year rule of...