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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Maritime Board has stressed the need for coordinated measures to strengthen the state’s maritime economy through optimal utilisation of maritime resources, expansion of port infrastructure, shipbuilding, cargo transportation and cruise tourism. The emphasis was laid at a high-level meeting of the board...

Bhubaneswar: Depu ty Chief Minister Pravati Parida virtually flagged off the first pilgrimage under the ‘Shree Jagannath Darshan Yojana’ for the financial year 2025-26 Sunday. The initiative is being implemented jointly by the Tourism Department and Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC). Parida virtually flagged...

Kataka: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday inaugurated the first edition of 'Odisha T20 League CM Trophy' at the Barabati Stadium in Kataka and said the tournament will provide a platform for cricketing talents of the state to showcase their skills. The state already has...

Thuamul Rampur: Opposition to bauxite mining at Khandual Mali in the Karlapat area of Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur block is intensifying, with more local residents joining the movement to protect their land and hills. As part of the ongoing protest, the 'Khandual Mali Sthayi Suraksha...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has increased the dearness allowance (DA) of employees working in state public sector undertakings (PSUs) by 2 percentage points, benefiting eligible employees with retrospective effect from January 1, 2026. The General Administration and Public Enterprises department said in an order issued...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-Kataka commissionerate of police has barred personnel deployed at vital installations, including the state secretariat, Lingaraj temple and Orissa High Court, from sharing photographs and videos on social media while on duty, officials said. In an order, Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh said...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Sunday urged Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution seeking repeal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2026. Patnaik, who had written to Majhi on...

Kendrapada: Police have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly poisoning his 24-year-old wife to death in Odisha's Kendrapada district, an official said Sunday. The incident took place at Karanga village within Marshaghai police station limits Friday night, inspector-in-charge Tapan Kumar Nayak said. The deceased, Subhashree...

Nagoya: Driven by Elavenil Valarivan's individual brilliance, India opened their Asian Games medal account with a couple of silvers in shooting, while locking an unexpected podium finish in Mixed Martial Arts and making an authoritative push towards a second successive women's cricket gold in Nagoya...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's "sanskar" (values) over his alleged mockery of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying basic courtesy should not be reduced to political theatrics. Majhi made the remarks in a post on X while...