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Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the Endowment department’s role in managing temple rituals, services, properties, and financial accountability, Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Tuesday said the department is considering introducing an online grievance box to ensure transparency and timely redressal. He was inaugurating a training programme...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing Tuesday arrested a man in connection with a digital fraud in which an elderly city resident was cheated of Rs 30 lakh by fraudsters posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officials, police said. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Tuesday chaired a high-level Divisional Forest Officers (DFO) Conference here, expressing serious concern over the rising incidents of forest fires in the state in recent years. He directed forest officials in fire-prone divisions...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Save Sainik School and Remove Garbage Dump Campaign Tuesday staged an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office, demanding compensation for people affected by the illegal and toxic garbage dump yard at Gadakana. The campaign had...

Bhubaneswar: Two youths were arrested after an RPF squad canine detected 13 kg of ganja in their bags at Bhubaneswar railway station Tuesday morning, police said. The accused have been identified as Sahazad Gujjar (24) and Moshin Gujjar (20), both residents of Haryana. According to...

Bhubaneswar: The three-day National Level Competition Samriddhi 2025–26 on Art-Integrated Pedagogy was inaugurated at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Bhubaneswar Tuesday. The programme will continue until January 29. The event was inaugurated by Amarendra Prasad Behera, Joint Director, CIET, NCERT, New Delhi, with...

Bhubaneswar: As part of a special enforcement and awareness drive, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its SHINE team conducted an extensive inspection of food stalls at the ongoing Khandagiri Mela Tuesday to ensure food safety and hygiene standards. During the drive, officials inspected 70...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida inaugurated the Panchatatwa Park and laid the foundation stone for the Subhadra Resource Centre at State Institute for Women and Children (SIWC) Tuesday. On the occasion, Parida, who holds the Women and Child Development (W&CD) portfolio, also launched a...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of the 77th Republic Day, East Coast Railway (ECoR) marked a significant milestone in strengthening healthcare services for its employees and their families with the inauguration of advanced medical equipment worth approximately Rs 86 lakh at its Central Hospital in Mancheswar....

Puri: The Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain out of bounds for the public for over two hours February 4 in the wake of President Droupadi Murmu's scheduled visit to the shrine, a senior officer said Tuesday. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) held a preparatory...