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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Saturday announced a new initiative aimed at enhancing the safety and mobility of women commuters in Bhubaneswar. The state government plans to introduce the “Subhadra Bus” service in the city, exclusively for women passengers and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has warned of strict action against college lecturers found skipping classes despite being present on campus. The warning follows departmental inspections that flagged negligence at two government-aided Sanskrit colleges in Cuttack district, where lecturers were seen idling and using...

Sundargarh/Hemgir: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted raids at Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL) owned coal mines under Hemgir block of Sundargarh district, official sources said. Three special CBI teams carried out simultaneous searches at the Garjanbahal and Kulda coal mines and the Kanika...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday launched developmental projects worth Rs 492 crore for Ganjam district and announced that the birth anniversary of renowned poet Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja would be celebrated as a state festival. Majhi launched the projects while attending the valedictory...

Bissamcuttack: A man was allegedly murdered with his throat slit in the Rayagada district Friday evening, police said. The deceased has been identified as Kailash Chandra Sahu, a resident of Brahmin Sahi under Bissamcuttack town limits. According to sources, Sahu was found in a critically...

Malkangiri: Two Maoists were killed in a gunfight between security forces and Maoist cadres in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district bordering this district, police said. The deceased were identified as ACM Pradeep and Bhima of Kavaragatta in Bijapur district. Acting on intelligence inputs about the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the under-utilisation of leased out mines resulting in revenue loss to the state exchequer, the Orissa High Court has directed the state government to carry out the mining activities through the National Mineral Development Corporation and further ordered that the expenses...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s rich artistic and cultural heritage received global recognition at the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM–2026), where the state’s iconic Pattachitra art was showcased as a special cultural offering. Organised by the Election Commission of India (ECI) at Bharat Mandapam,...

Bhubaneswar: Senior citizen and convenor of Dandakaranya Vikash Mahamancha— Gourachandra Tripathy Friday began a silent satyagraha in front of Rail Sadan in Bhubaneswar, demanding the immediate completion of the long-pending Nabarangpur–Jeypore–Malkangiri railway project. The protest highlights the continued lack of railway connectivity in Nabarangpur and...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards inclusive urban development and housing security, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Friday allotted permanent houses to 167 eligible families through a transparent lottery system. The houses were allotted under the Buddha Vihar Housing Project at Chandrasekharpur, benefiting families from...