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RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Thousands of land and revenue-related cases remain pending at tehsil offices across the state, raising concerns over delays in the delivery of essential services to citizens. Although the Revenue department has introduced several reforms, including a WhatsApp chatbot across all 317...

Bhubaneswar: As Bhubaneswar gears up for the Durga Puja, the Commissionerate of Police has so far granted permission to 195 Puja mandaps, which have been classified into three categories—A, B and C—for security and fire-safety arrangements. All Puja mandaps will be brought under CCTV surveillance,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will prepare a comprehensive Fly Ash Atlas to scientifically manage the generation, availability and utilisation of fly ash and map its movement from producers to end users, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said Thursday. The initiative aims to make fly ash management more scientific...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to showcase its urban development initiatives, mobility solutions and future vision before policymakers, urban experts and stakeholders from across the country at the 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference-cum-Exhibition and the 2nd National Urban Conclave, scheduled to be held here from...

Baripada: A patient died, and two others sustained critical injuries when a private ambulance caught fire after an oxygen cylinder exploded at Udala Hospital in Mayurbhanj district Thursday evening. The incident occurred when the ambulance arrived at the hospital to carry Sujosh Barik of Kundabai...

Gop: Utkalmani Gopabandhu Nodal High School at Olandi under Dabhar panchayat in Gop block of Puri district is facing severe infrastructure deficiencies, with a dilapidated cyclone shelter housing the institution. The school has faced continued neglect despite being located in the panchayat where freedom fighter...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday directed the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department to take strong measures to bring down the maternal mortality rate (MMR) to the lowest possible level. The directive came during a high-level review meeting held...

Aali: A woman allegedly killed her husband by stepping on his neck while he was sleeping in an intoxicated state at Malapatana village under Aali police limits in Kendrapada district Wednesday night. The accused has been identified as Manorama Sahu, 38, and the victim as...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) over the alleged violation of waste management and environmental norms in the construction of a Micro Composting Centre (MCC) at Bharatpur. The tribunal has directed the Odisha...

Jajpur/Vyasanagar: Pre-election violence was reported at Vyasanagar Autonomous College (VN College) in Jajpur district after seven bombs were hurled at two separate locations, in front of the principal’s residence and at a hostel late Wednesday night. Six of the bombs exploded, while an unexploded bomb...