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Bhubaneswar: Members of the Odisha Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Association (ODMDA) Wednesday submitted a letter to the Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, highlighting the severe challenges faced by children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and urging immediate policy interventions, including the fulfilment of key...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to standardise delivery of intensive care services across Odisha, the state branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) hosted a crucial state-level conference Wednesday. Health and Family Welfare Secretary Aswathy S joined the discussions with senior doctors and experts on framing...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati at Lok Bhavan here, where the two held discussions on key issues related to the state’s development and ongoing welfare initiatives. During the meeting, Majhi outlined the government’s efforts...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant judgment in a sensitive case involving the rape of a woman tourist in Rayagada district, an Additional District Judge Wednesday awarded rigorous punishment to the accused, underscoring the swift investigation and prosecution carried out by the police. According to an official...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus in the Assembly Wednesday, demanding Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling’s resignation over the death of 12 patients in a fire mishap at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack two days ago. The...

Berhampur: The Odisha Police Wednesday arrested four persons, including two brothers, Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a 45-year-old woman and three youths by tying them to an electric pole on suspicion of theft in Ganjam district. The accused are residents of Bhetanai village under Kotinada police...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Department Wednesday arrested a bank officer for allegedly embezzling government funds of over Rs 5 crore with the help of his father, officials said. The accused is the branch head of a small finance bank in Odisha's Bhadrak district, they said....

Bhubaneswar: The regional passport office in Bhubaneswar received a bomb threat via email Wednesday, which later turned out to be a hoax, police said. According to police, passport officials received an email warning that a bomb had been planted on the premises. Acting swiftly, police...

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,...