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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha is rapidly emerging as one of India’s most promising clean energy destinations, on the back of strong natural advantages, progressive policies and growing industrial demand, a report said Monday. With significant solar, wind and hydro potential, a strong port ecosystem and clear...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 18 cases have been registered regarding harassment of women working in police force in Odisha during 2023 to September 2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the state Assembly Monday. In a written statement to the House, CM Majhi informed that...

Bhubaneswar: The body of a first-year B Tech student of KIIT was found hanging in his hostel room in Bhubaneswar, police said Monday. The deceased student was identified as Rahul Yadav, a Computer Science student, who hailed from neighbouring Chhattisgarh. "His body was found hanging...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has identified 51 Bangladeshi infiltrators in different districts since the BJP came to power in the state, and 49 of them were deported to their nation, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi told the assembly Monday. In a written reply to a question...

Jaipur: By the age of three, Pratyasa Ray's parents had visited many hospitals seeking a remedy for her ongoing health problems and impaired growth. Her mother, Charushree, discovered that water therapy might benefit children with serious health issues and chose to pursue that treatment. What...

Sonepur: Celebrated weaver Prafulla Meher has created an exceptional wall hanging featuring all 700 verses of Bhagavad Gita’s 18 chapters, woven entirely in fine Ikat (Bandha) technique. The work will be unveiled Monday to mark ‘Gita Jayanti’. Meher, 63, a passionate weaver of Gokarneswarpada in...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Save Sainik School, Remove Gadakana Garbage Dump’ campaign has announced an awareness rally December 2, marking National Pollution Control Day. The rally will be held demanding the immediate shutdown of the long-running garbage dumping yard at Gadakana. The decision was taken at a...

Keonjhar: Tension flared at the Keonjhar district headquarters hospital (DHH) following the death of a woman after childbirth allegedly due to medical negligence in the maternity ward. Family members of the deceased, supported by local residents, staged a protest Sunday demanding strict action against the...

Nilagiri: At a time when back-to-back elephant deaths in Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary under Balasore district have raised serious concern, forest officials Sunday morning discovered yet another elephant carcass in a highly decomposed state after a gap of barely a month. According to officials, forest personnel...

Bhubaneswar: Reiterating the government’s vision of “Viksit Odisha, Viksit Bharat,” Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said Odisha aims to become the MSME gateway of Eastern India. He was speaking at the Odisha Industrial Conclave 2025, organised by Laghu Udyog Bharati here at the Railway...