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Bhubaneswar: Amid criticism from the opposition BJD, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday announced that the state government's Biju Patnaik Sports Award would not be renamed. The Sports and Youth Services Department Friday issued guidelines for this year's award, renaming it 'Rajya Krida Samman'....

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Assembly session starting July 22, the opposition BJD asked its legislators to fight for the rights of people in an effective manner. Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik presided over the BJD's legislature party meeting in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Noting that the people...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Saturday criticized the BJP government led by Chief Minister Mohan Majhi for renaming the Biju Patnaik Sports Award as the ‘Odisha Rajya Krida Samman.’ The Sports and Youth Affairs Department of the Odisha government, in a notification on Friday, renamed the Biju...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will probe into the alleged irregularities in the allotment of land for the construction of opposition BJD's state headquarters, Sankha Bhavan, in the heart of the state capital, a minister said Saturday. The BJD, headed by former chief minister Naveen Patnaik,...

Puri: Alleging that Rs 50,000 crore per annum was misappropriated during the previous BJD regime in the name of 5T, the ruling BJP Saturday resolved to provide a transparent, corruption-free, and balanced government to the people of Odisha. This resolution was part of BJP's political...

The first phase of cut-off marks in Plus-II Science, Commerce and Arts streams for admission into various higher secondary schools in Odisha was released Saturday.

Bhubaneswar: The newly elected BJP government has renamed Biju Patnaik Sports Award as ‘Odisha Rajya Krida Samman'. Odisha Sports and Youth Services Department Friday issued guidelines for the ‘Rajya Krida Samman' which will be awarded in eight categories annually, subject to availability of suitable candidates....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha experienced heavy rainfall Saturday as a depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Chilika Lake, officials said. At least 23 families were moved to safety from vulnerable areas in Malkangiri district, which received heavy rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)...

Bhubaneswar: Padma Shri awardee and noted organic farmer Kamala Pujari died Saturday after suffering from kidney-related ailments, CMO sources said. She was 74, and is survived by two sons and two daughters. Pujari, who was admitted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the construction of concrete structures in Tampara lake in brazen violation of norms, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the Ganjam Collector to submit a report within four weeks as to what action has been taken for removal of such...