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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday suspended four officers for dereliction of duty, two days after a fire at SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack killed 12 patients, officials said. The suspended officials include three personnel of Odisha Fire Service and one...

Bhubaneswar: The first phase of the Census House Listing Operations (HLO) will begin across all 30 districts of Odisha from April 16 and continue till May 15, a top official said Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Director of Census Operations in Odisha, Nikhil Pavan Kalyan,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik said Wednesday that he initiated the establishment of a charitable trust in the name of his father, Biju Patnaik, before going for a major neck surgery in Mumbai last year. The charitable trust named 'Biju Naveen Inspirational Foundation' will benefit...

Puri: An eagle was spotted perched on the Nilachakra atop the Jagannath Temple today as servitors carried out the daily replacement of the Patitapaban Bana, the sacred cloth. The unusual sight sparked debate among devotees and on social media, with some viewing it as an...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has installed rooftop solar plants on 56,793 buildings across the state under a central scheme, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo told the Assembly Wednesday. Replying to a written question by BJD legislator Arun Sahoo, the deputy chief minister said the...

Bhadrak: An officer was assaulted inside a government office in broad daylight in Chandbali, Bhadrak district, a scene reportedly captured on CCTV. According to reports, the incident occurred at the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Chandbali. While RI Tapas Ranjan Jena was on...

Cuttack: Another mishap was reported at SCB Medical College and Hospital after an electrical board caught fire in the non-trauma care unit, reportedly due to a short circuit. Fire personnel brought the situation under control, averting a major incident. Hundreds of patients were undergoing treatment...

Sambalpur: A man, booked in more than 40 criminal cases, was Wednesday injured in an encounter with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district, an official statement said. The exchange of fire occurred in Dumchhali forest under the Rairakhol Police Station limits at around 5.45 am when...

Bhubaneswar: An unprecedented scene unfolded in the Assembly Wednesday as the opposition protested over the SCB tragedy. Members of the opposition Biju Janata Dal staged a symbolic funeral procession inside the House, raising chants of “Ram Naam Satya Hai,” which echoed across the Assembly premises....

Bargarh: A small farmer in Bargarh district was allegedly compelled to pawn his harvested paddy due to delays in receiving a procurement token, highlighting persistent gaps in the state’s paddy procurement system. Prasanna Kumbhar from Nathpali village under Gaisilet block, has reportedly been unable to...