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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday said the local industry is expected to produce semiconductors by the end of December this year. State Electronics and IT Minister Mukesh Mahaling said this in the Assembly while replying to a question. Mahaling said the government has provided RIR...

Nayagarh: President Droupadi Murmu Monday called upon tribal men and women to take benefits of various welfare schemes for them, emphasising that this would be possible if they were educated. The President, who is on a two-day visit to the state, said this while addressing...

Ranchi: Odisha, Mizoram, Maharashtra and Jharkhand registered wins in their respective matches of the National Women's Hockey League Final Phase here Monday. In the first match, Odisha defeated Haryana 2-0 in Pool A. Prativa Kindo (9th minute) and Shibani Lugun (59th) scored for Odisha to...

Bhubaneswar: Police arrested seven people for their alleged involvement in cattle smuggling and seized 87 animals from their possession in two north Odisha districts, officials said. A statement issued by the DIG (Eastern Range) said a special drive against illegal cattle transportation was conducted Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Monday offered prayers at the Shree Nilamadhav Temple in Odisha's Nayagarh district. She was accompanied by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. The temple is located at Kantilo on the banks of Mahanadi. The President offered 'aarti'....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has dismissed 120 employees and given compulsory retirement to 39 officials over the past five years for indulging in corruption, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly Monday. In a written reply to a query from BJD legislator Dhruba Charan...

Gajapati: Two sisters died of suspected food poisoning in Odisha's Gajapati district after eating a special 'sattu', meant for underweight babies, supplied by the local Anganwadi Centre, officials said Monday. The incident happened in Tulasi Nagar in Ramgiri village in R Udaygiri block Sunday. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday informed the state Assembly that 47 persons died due to drowning in the sea at different beaches of Odisha including Puri in the last five years. Majhi said this in a written reply to a question from...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly Monday witnessed noisy scenes with Opposition BJD and Congress creating a ruckus over separate issues prompting Speaker Surama Padhy to adjourn the proceedings till 12.09 pm. The disturbance started as soon as the House made an obituary reference to the late MLA...

Keonjhar: Union Minister of Steel and Mines HD Kumaraswamy has reportedly assured Keonjhar MP Ananta Nayak to initiate steps to address the demands of Orissa Mineral Development Company Limited (OMDC) employees who have been staging a protest over unpaid salaries and benefits for more than...