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Andhra Pradesh officials apply paint over Odisha survey numbers

Paralakhemundi: Andhra Pradesh government officials whitewashed Odisha’s census survey numbers in two border villages and replaced those with their own, sparking sharp reactions across Gajapati district, officials said Thursday. Odisha officials had earlier marked survey numbers on house walls in Manikpatna and Gudukhudi villages under...

Bhawanipatna girl to speak in Parliament

Bhawanipatna: A Plus III second-year Political Science student of Maa Manikeshwari University in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district has been selected to represent Odisha at the national-level Viksit Bharat Yuva Parliament 2026. Smruti Rath, one of only three students chosen from Odisha for the programme, will...

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Odisha: Man beaten up for harassing woman

Langaleswar: A man was beaten up black and blue with sandals and forced to kneel before a woman and beg for forgiveness Thursday after he harassed her on a road in broad daylight at Bhanupur village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district. The woman,...

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Odisha govt plans to launch TV channel dedicated to Lord Jagannath

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is mulling launching a television channel dedicated to Lord Jagannath, officials said Thursday. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan chaired a meeting earlier in the day, where the proposal was discussed in presence of senior officials, including Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief...

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Odisha govt notifies City Gas Distribution Policy, 2026

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has notified the Odisha City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, 2026, with the objective of accelerating the development and expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) networks and city gas distribution infrastructure across the state. The state cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan...

Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik

Odisha govt to soon implement PESA Act: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, Panchayatiraj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said Thursday. The PESA Act was enacted in 1996, giving similar powers to tribal communities in Scheduled Areas to self-govern. "A proposal...

 

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