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Bhubaneswar: The state government plans to elevate the promotion of Shree Anna value chains and to make the state a millet hub in the country, an official said Thursday. State Agriculture Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee, speaking at the ‘UK-India Strategic Trade Workshop: Strengthening Millets Value...

Bhubaneswar: In what would bring cheer to animal lovers, nine-year-old lioness Bijli gave birth to five cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP), on the outskirts of the City here, official sources said, Thursday. With this, the number of lions in the zoo went up to...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday declared September 9 a public holiday for Nuakhai, a major festival in the state's western region. The Chief Minister's Office announced that all government offices, magisterial courts, and educational institutions will be closed on the day. Although Nuakhai will be...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Thursday said a new low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal which is likely to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha over the next three days. According to the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre,...

Bhubaneswar: A man was hacked to death by a jilted minor in Raghunath Nagar under the Khandagiri police station area in Bhubaneswar, said police Thursday, adding that the accused had felt insulted after being scolded for harassing a girl. Two minors, including the prime accused,...

Bhubaneswar: Congress legislators in Odisha Thursday sought the intervention of Governor Raghubar Das to enhance reservation quotas for SC, ST and OBCs in technical and medical education in the state. Congress MLAs have been raising the issue in the state Assembly for the past few...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance Thursday arrested an official of the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha in a disproportionate assets case, an official said. The accused Purendra Kumar Sethy is a record supplier in the CHSE, which conducts the class 12 state board examination. Acting...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly Thursday witnessed a noisy scene as BJD MLAs created a ruckus over alleged suspension of development work in all 314 blocks, while the Congress staged a walk-out demanding an increase in reservation quota in technical and medical education. Unable to run...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee for allegedly making "negative" and "hateful" comments on the coastal state. Referring to the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor in a Kolkata hospital, Majhi also alleged that Banerjee...

Bhubaneswar: Assistant Executive Director for Programme and Policy Development at the World Food Programme Valerie N Guarnieri called on Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, during her ongoing visit to the state to discuss current and future partnerships. WFP’s Assistant Executive Director, based in Rome,...