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Bargarh: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday announced that all the left-out eligible farmers in the state will receive funds under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi within 15 days. Majhi made this announcement while addressing his first public meeting after becoming the chief minister June 12....

Bhubaneswar: Zero tolerance is our benchmark on corruption and if government officials are found involved in malpractices, stringent action will be taken against them, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said this while paying a surprise visit to the Tehsil Office here, Tuesday. During...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Tuesday upheld the merit list prepared by the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) for recruitment of junior teachers in primary and upper primary schools in January this year. While hearing the petitions challenging the order issued by a single-judge...

Bhubaneswar: Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha Tuesday directed the opening of official X (formerly Twitter) social media handles at all health facilities, as per the instruction of Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Odisha. In a notification dated June 18, 2024, Commissioner-cum-Secretary...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday greeted newly elected first-time BJP MLA Laxman Bag, who defeated him in the recently concluded Assembly polls from Kantabanji seat in Bolangir district. Patnaik, known for his composed demeanour, was making his way through...

Bhubaneswar: A ten-year-old boy died after he was “swept away” in an open drain at Masjid Colony in Unit III area in Bhubaneswar Tuesday. The minor boy has been identified as SJ Rakesh. Notably, parts of Bhubaneswar experienced rainfall today. Eyewitnesses said the mishap took...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, deputy Chief Ministers - KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida - and BJD president Naveen Patnaik took oath as member of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly here Tuesday. Pro-tem Speaker Ranenda Pratap Swain administered the oath of office to...

Bhubaneswar: “Project mode, not programme mode” were the words of Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj while sharing the vision of newly-formed governments in the state during his first visit to Kalinga Stadium here Monday. Suryabanshi held a review meeting with Sports Secretary Vineel...

Bhubaneswar: Prepare a 100-day worksheet to implement key initiatives of the Mission Shakti scheme, deputy CM Pravati Parida instructed officials while holding a review meeting here, Monday. On this occasion, Parida discussed various schemes and activities with the department officials. During the meeting, the minister...

Bhubaneswar: The eleventh edition of the International Art of Giving Day, conceptualised by Achyuta Samanta, was celebrated in 25,000 locations across 200 countries, Monday. Speaking on this occasion, Samanta said, “It is an altruistic practice filled with selflessness, gratitude, appreciation, kindness, compassion, and humility. A...