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Bhubaneswar: In a powerful endorsement of Odisha’s pioneering efforts in promoting sustainable agriculture, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan praised state’s leadership in both preserving agricultural heritage and boosting millet production. Speaking at the international symposium on Shree Anna (Millets) and Women Farmers 2025 recently,...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: Odia cinema has come a long way, and there's a need to preserve this cultural heritage, said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Wednesday. He said this while gracing the opening ceremony of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop India (FPRWI)...

Bhubaneswar: Union Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh will inaugurate a two-day national conclave at Bhubaneswar's Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Thursday, where a significant national health research initiative is scheduled to be unveiled. The national conclave on longitudinal cohort studies will see the presentation...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved amendments to the Odisha Survey and Settlement Rules Wednesday to simplify the process of correcting and updating historical land records. With the amendment, tehsildars will now be empowered to update the Record of Rights (RoR) in the buyer's...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi stated Wednesday that enhancing education quality and improving school infrastructure represent the top priority of his administration. Inaugurating the state-level children's festival 'Suravi', Majhi said children are the future of the state, and realising their dreams and guiding them...

Bhubaneswar: Both the ruling BJP and opposition BJD expressed confidence about winning the Nuapada by-poll Wednesday, a day after voting concluded for the 14 candidates in the Odisha constituency. The Congress, on the other hand, alleged massive “vote chori” in Nuapada, though its candidate Ghasiram...

Bhubaneswar: Another person was arrested in connection with the sub-inspector recruitment scam in Odisha Wednesday, police said. The Crime Branch of the state police arrested Sagar Kumar Gouda (22), a close aide of the key accused, Sankar Prusty. He had played a pivotal role in...

Nuapada : Odisha's Nuapada assembly constituency has recorded a huge voter turnout as 83.45 per cent of the over 2.53 lakh people exercised their franchise during the by-poll held Tuesday, an official said. The poll percentage is around 8.01 per cent more than the previous...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the recent deadly blast in Delhi in which at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday, emphasised the need for a foolproof security arrangement during the upcoming India-South Africa T-20 International match...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has released its official holiday list for the year 2026, declaring 29 days as government holidays for state offices and executive magistrate courts. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department (R&DM), through a detailed notification, outlined the complete holiday schedule for the upcoming...