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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) Friday said that panchayat and civic body polls due early next year are likely to be delayed by a month or two due to the ongoing census work. The State Election Commission has convened a meeting July 21...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Friday directed officials to complete field verification of pending Subhadra Yojana applicants by July 25 to ensure eligible beneficiaries receive the scheme's fifth instalment on ‘Raksha Bandhan’ in August. Chairing a review meeting, Parida instructed officials to monitor...

Sonpur: Water level of the Mahanadi river has started rising in Odisha’s Subarnapur district after Hirakud Dam released the season’s first floodwater through sluice gates. Notably, the Hirakud dam authorities released floodwater through 10 gates Thursday following a rise in the water level of the...

Bhubaneswar: Police have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating an Additional Superintendent of Police (Additional SP) in the state capital. The accused, identified as Rajanikant Mohanty, was arrested by Kharabela Nagar Police. He allegedly introduced himself as an Additional SP and threatened people while posing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has received 3,17,966 fresh applications under the 'Subhadra Yojana', Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Friday. She added that pending benefits are to be released after completion of verification and other formalities. Reviewing the status of the applications, Parida said officials have...

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha are likely to witness rain, thunderstorms and lightning over the next six days, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting heavy rainfall in some districts from July 15. According to the IMD's regional centre, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty...

Puri: Puri district administration has declared a 5-km radius around the holy town a no-fly zone for drones from July 16 to 27 and will deploy a mobile ‘Cyber Rath’ to help devotees report online frauds as part of enhanced security measures for the annual...

Bhubaneswar: The proposed off-schedule Rath Yatra in Rajasthan's Sikar has been cancelled following intervention by the district administration. Sikar District Magistrate directed that the procession should not be held. A day earlier, Puri Collector had written to the Sikar administration, urging it to ensure that...

Bhubaneswar: Women and Child Development (WCD) Department, Odisha, has invited online applications for the post of Anganwadi Helper. According to the notification, candidates who have passed Class XII (Plus II) with Odia as a subject or possess an equivalent qualification are eligible to apply for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Abhibhabak Mahasangha (OAM) has urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to ensure complete and transparent implementation of the ‘Gyanodaya – Shikshya Ru Samruddhi Scheme’, under which the state government has announced free education from KG to PG in eligible educational institutions. In a...