Pottangi: Tension over political campaigning in the disputed Kotia panchayat of Koraput district surfaced af ter Odisha officials intercepted an Andhra Pradesh vehicle for allegedly campaigning within Odisha’s territorial limits and warned its occupants against violating the restrictions. The vehicle, carrying flags bearing the bicycle...
Kendrapada: In a significant step towards marine wildlife conservation, the state government is set to impose a seven-month fishing ban in and around the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary from November 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027 to protect the endangered Olive Ridley turtles. The move aims...
Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards improving road maintenance and ensuring safer travel, the state government has made one-time improvement (OTI) mandatory before roads are transferred from other government departments to the Works Department. The roads must undergo necessary repairs and surface improvements before being...
Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen road safety awareness in state, Tab-Lab centres will be set up at five Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the State Transport Authority (STA) and Bharat Cares. The centres...
Bhubaneswar: The state unit of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) has urged the state government to postpone the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Mains examination in view of the disruptions caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent flooding in several districts. However, Revenue and...
Kataka: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Orissa High Court alleging widespread errors in textbooks prescribed for the state’s schools. Taking up the matter for preliminary hearing Friday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Chittaranjan Dash directed...
Bhubaneswar: Strengthening critical mineral-based industries, addressing credit and regulatory challenges faced by MSMEs, and improving farmers’ incomes emerged as key priorities during a pre-budget consultation organised by the Nation First Policy Research and Change Foundation (NFPRC) Friday. Bringing together over 25 experts from government, industry,...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is poised to emerge as a major global investment destination, with its abundant natural resources, surplus power, availability of land and water, and progressive industrial policies offering significant opportunities across emerging sectors, Electronics and IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Friday. Addressing the inaugural...
Kataka: Odisha’s skilled drivers are increasingly gaining recognition in the international job market, with Japanese representatives appreciating their professionalism, discipline and driving skills. The state’s advanced driver training infrastructure is emerging as a key platform for creating global employment opportunities for the youth. During a...
Sambalpur: The carcass of a 12 to 14-year-old elephant was recovered from an agricultural field in Chhamunda section of Padiabahal forest range in Sambalpur district Friday. Electrocution from solar fencing wire is suspected to have caused the death, forest officials said. Padiabahal forest range officer...
The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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More than three years after ethnic violence erupted in Manipur, there is no let-up in the spiral of killings, displacement,...
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The BJP appears to be clueless as to how to handle the people’s fury and the Opposition’s mega rally at...
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By Aakar Patel My thesis is that the Indian state under Hindutva is incompletely communal. I have written about this...
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