Bhubaneswar: Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi Friday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, seeking their support to strengthen industrial security and expand rail connectivity in the state, saying both were crucial for accelerating economic growth. During separate meetings in New...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania Friday directed authorities to ensure strict adherence to protocols laid down in the Blue Book for VVIP security during President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled three-day visit to the state from August 3, officials said. "The DGP directed that all units concerned...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Congress Friday lashed out at the Modi government over alleged sharing of an Odisha medical examination question paper on WhatsApp, saying merely mandating stronger punishments or designating courts as 'fast-track' is not sufficient, and a more honest conversation is needed on corruption...
Brahmapur: A five-member committee of MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Brahmapur has begun an inquiry into the alleged circulation of photographs of a question paper of the Odisha medical postgraduate examination on a social media platform while the test was underway, officials said Friday....
Bhubaneswar: Floodwaters continued to disrupt normal life across several parts of Odisha Friday as swollen rivers inundated villages, snapped road connectivity and forced evacuations in multiple districts following heavy rainfall and increased discharge from upstream reservoirs. The worst-hit areas were reported from Kataka, Bhadrak, Puri...
Bhubaneswar: A high-level review meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan to assess the flood situation in Odisha. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari reviewed the flood situation and held discussions with the collectors of the affected districts. The meeting was attended by the...
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains in the upper catchment triggered the Hirakud Dam to discharge a huge amount of water into the Mahanadi, swelling the river and impacting seven lakh people in 20 of the state's 30 districts as low-lying areas got inundated. The rise in the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Minister Suresh Pujari rebutted Naveen Patnaik's "feasting in Delhi amid flood horrors" jibe at the BJP, saying Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi was discharging "Raj Dharma" by pursuing a resolution to the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh in the national capital. CM Majhi...
Jajpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered a probe into allegations of water pollution and health hazards in Odisha's Sukinda mining region by constituting a joint committee to verify the claims and recommend remedial measures. The Eastern Zone Bench of the NGT, comprising Justice...
Dhamnagar: A 76-year-old farmer was rescued safely by Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) personnel Thursday after spending nearly 24 hours atop a palm tree to escape rising floodwaters in Bhadrak district. The rescued farmer, Trilochan Sahu of Gundicha Sahi under Nadigaon panchayat in Dhamnagar...
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