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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday informed the Assembly that there are no plans to discontinue any state-sponsored schemes, as no proposals to that effect have been received by the Planning and Convergence Department. The Chief Minister said this in a written statement...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Thursday witnessed ruckus with Congress members demanding formation of a House Committee on Polavaram Dam project in Andhra Pradesh, which the opposition party claimed is likely to submerge a large chunk of land in tribal-dominated Malkangiri district. The issue was raised by...

Bhubaneswar: The mutilated body of a woman journalist was found on railway tracks in the Odisha capital Bhubaneswar, a police officer said Thursday. Her husband, who was accused of maintaining extramarital relationships with multiple women, was arrested on the charge of abetment to suicide, Bhubaneswar...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced an ex-gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of two students who drowned in Dam Damani reservoir in Cuttack district Wednesday. CM Majhi also expressed grief and condoled the bereaved family members of the victims....

Bhubaneswar: The 2nd edition of the Children’s Film Festival, organised by the Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB), began here at the GKCM Odissi Research Centre, Wednesday. The event aims to promote meaningful cinema among the younger generation and students, shared FSB president Subrat Beura. Students...

Bhubaneswar: To enhance community awareness and promote conservation efforts at Chilika Lake, a Mobile Van Awareness Programme (MVAP) was flagged off, Wednesday, at Gopal Krushna Vigyan Higher Secondary School at Subalaya in Ganjam. The initiative is part of the Ramsar site conservation programme, aimed at...

Bhubaneswar: The child protection unit will be strengthened and its programmes will be expanded to curb trafficking in the border district of the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida while holding a review meeting of the District Child Protection Officers here, Wednesday. The meeting...

Bhubaneswar: To combat sickle cell anaemia and thalassemia, a six-day capacity development and sensitization programme was organised by National Health Mission (NHM) Odisha, in collaboration with Unicef. The programme, which concluded Wednesday, was attended by doctors from the districts and managers handling non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...

Bhubaneswar/Sonepur: Vigilance sleuths Wednesday arrested an assistant executive engineer (AEE) in Bolangir district while accepting Rs 50,000 bribe. Vigilance sources said Sujeet Kumar Padhy, AEE (Class-I) of Patnagarh RW sub-division in Bolangir, was taken into custody when he was receiving Rs 50,000 from a contractor...

Bhubaneswar: An investment of over Rs 25,000 crore is planned by the company in various upcoming projects as well as expansion of already existing industries in the state, said Hindalco Industries Limited Odisha president Ardhendu Mohapatra during a meeting with Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh...