Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday said that four persons from the state remain missing following the devastating floods in Nepal, while two others have safely reached India. The missing persons have been identified as Sandeep Mohapatra and his wife Sidharthi Kumari Sahu of Khurda district, and Gunnam Sai Bindu Kumari and her daughter Gunnam Hareskha of Bargarh...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday urged Odisha BJP MPs to call for the reversal of amendments to the MMDR Act, saying the changes would curtail the state's powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land. Patnaik, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, appealed to the saffron party MPs to...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Saturday announced a monthly incentive of Rs 20,000 for postgraduate-qualified dentists serving under the Odisha Medical Services (Dental) Cadre, an official notification said. The incentive, effective from August 29, will be available to dental surgeons working under the Health and Family Welfare Department who hold postgraduate qualifications from medical colleges recognised by the...

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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday outlined an ambitious roadmap to transform Odisha into a global sporting hub under the vision of taking the state “from playground to podium”. Speaking at the state-level National Sports Day celebrations at Lok Seva Bhavan, the CM said Odisha would continue its efforts to emerge as a sporting powerhouse under...

Sambalpur: A 36-year-old meat shop owner was shot dead in broad daylight at Kirba Chhak under Burla police limits in Sambalpur district Saturday morning. The victim, identified as Mohammad Anish, was allegedly shot multiple times by Raja Swami, 25, at around 11 am. Sambalpur Additional Superintendent of Police Ajay Kumar Mishra said the accused used an illegal...

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Saturday said the central government is strengthening early intervention mechanisms for children with disabilities, with a focus on timely identification, treatment and rehabilitation. Cross-disability early intervention centres are being established across the country to facilitate early identification and provide appropriate support to children with disabilities from infancy, the minister said, addressing a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday set a target of raising the state's conviction rate in criminal cases to at least 75 per cent and directed the police to adopt a zero-tolerance approach towards organised crime, drug trafficking and extortion. Addressing the state-level DGP and IGP conference in Bhubaneswar, Majhi, who also holds the Home...

New Delhi: The Congress urged Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar Saturday to take prompt action on concerns raised by Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy regarding the large-scale deletion of names from the voter list during a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state. Describing the deletions as mind-boggling and totally unacceptable, Congress...

Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday thanked Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for the warm welcome at Tashkent airport as he began his two-day State Visit to the Central Asian nation. In a special gesture, Mirziyoyev travelled to the airport and received PM Modi, highlighting the friendship between both countries that has grown immensely over the last 12...