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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress leaders Tuesday expressed displeasure after they were denied permission to meet Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to submit a memorandum seeking restoration of the MGNREGA, which the Centre recently replaced with the VB-G RAM G. The party claimed that a security officer at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday announced a one-month-long house listing exercise from mid-April as part of the work for Census 2027, a notification said. The notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management department said that the house listing exercise will be carried out across the...

Sambalpur: Over 4.21 lakh birds visited Hirakud reservoir in Odisha's Sambalpur district this winter, registering a significant increase from last year. During the bird census at the reservoir covering 5.72 sq km of the power channel area upto the Chhattisgarh border, a total of 4,21,763...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati will unfurl the National Flag and take ceremonial salute at the state-level Republic Day function in Bhubaneswar, while Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will preside over celebrations in Cuttack, an official notification said. A letter issued to different authorities...

Bhubaneswar:  A rare Buddhist relic dating back to the 3rd century BC was brought out of museum and put on public display at Lalitgiri in Jajpur district to allow monks, scholars and devotees from across the country to get an opportunity to have a glimpse...

Bhubaneswar: Over 40 shops were gutted and goods worth lakhs of rupees were destroyed in a major fire at Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, police said. The fire broke out around 1.30 am and over 13 fire tenders and 80 personnel took three hours to...

Keonjhar: The Forest Department has initiated action against the posting of videos on social media that show harassment, capture or disturbance of wildlife for monetary gain, ignoring existing restrictions. Keonjhar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Dhanraj HD has written to YouTube January 15 seeking the removal...

Nuapada: In a shocking incident, the BDO of Nuapada Sadar block was assaulted by miscreants Monday. Police have arrested a person - Hemnath Banjara, 35, of Mudhela village under Jonk police limits- and detained three others - Manoj Banjara, Prem Shankar Sahu and Johar Satnami...

Angul: Angul District and Sessions Court Monday sentenced Chaturbhuj Majhi to life imprisonment after convicting him in a murder case. The incident took place November 4, 2024, at Changudia village under the jurisdiction of Chhendipada PS in Angul district. The accused brutally murdered his relative,...

Rayagada: All the nine hundis (donation boxes) of Maa Majhighariani temple, the presiding deity of this district, were opened Monday and counted in the presence of a magistrate and police officials, temple authorities said. During the counting, cash amounting to Rs 1,05,52,845, along with 30...