By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world observes International Women’s Day today (March 8), discussions on gender equality and women’s empowerment are gaining momentum across Odisha, with women increasingly making their mark in education, administration, entrepreneurship, sports and public life. Over the years, the...
Koraput/Sunabeda: The red mud pond of the NALCO plant at Damanjodi has allegedly become a major source of suffering for residents of Dengajaniguda village, with locals claiming that the toxic industrial waste is contaminating their water sources and farmland. Villagers allege that wastewater containing caustic...
Berhampur: Researchers from the Department of Marine Sciences at Berhampur University have identified a new species of amphipod, a small shrimp-like crustacean, along the Odisha coast. The discovery was made in October last year when researchers Sriraj Nahak, Geetanjali Bhoi and Suman Patra visited Aryapalli...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is set to disburse over Rs 5,000 crore among more than 1.02 crore beneficiaries of Subhadra Yojana on the occasion of International Women’s Day Sunday. Addressing media in Bhubaneswar, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the state government had received 1,12,57,667 applications...
Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced temporary regulation of several train services to facilitate major infrastructure upgrades at Puri railway station. Railway authorities said the project aims to improve passenger amenities and operational efficiency at the station. As part of the upgrade, ballastless...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi slammed the West Bengal government over the reported snub of President Droupadi Murmu during her Siliguri visit, saying the incident has "deeply saddened" the coastal state and the tribal community nationwide. Majhi, who hails from the Santhal community,...
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to construct two permanent shade structures at key traffic junctions in the city at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore as part of its summer preparedness measures. The sheds will come up near Rupali Square and...
Bhubaneswar: The Nyaya Sanhita Exhibition organised by Odisha Police at the IDCO Exhibition Ground in Bhubaneswar drew an enthusiastic response Saturday, with people from different sections of society visiting the venue to learn about India’s newly introduced criminal laws. A large number of students, aware...
Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Contractors Welfare Association (AOCWA) withdrew its 14-day protest after holding successful discussions with Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Three major organisations representing nearly 70,000 contractors had been staging demonstrations since February 20,...
Bhubaneswar: Intensifying the campaign for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha, Opposition-backed common candidate Datteswar Hota Saturday met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi, while BJP-backed Independent candidate Dilip Ray expressed confidence of winning the election on the basis of "conscience votes". Accompanied...
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