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Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha Friday issued a whip, asking all its MLAs to remain present in the assembly for voting in the Rajya Sabha elections March 16. Government chief whip Saroj Pradhan, in a note, asked the party MLAs to remain present on...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: Senior BJP leader and former Balasore MLA Jiban Pradip Dash Friday resigned from the primary membership of the party, alleging moral degradation of the state leadership. Dash, a three-time MLA, announced his resignation at a press conference in Balasore, protesting the induction of chit...

Baripada: More than nine police personnel were injured after irate locals allegedly attacked them during a protest demanding justice for a tribal minor girl who was reportedly misbehaved with by a youth from another community in Binjua area under Tiring police limits in Mayurbhanj district...

Berhampur: Two persons were arrested Friday for allegedly defrauding a man of Rs 75 lakh in Odisha's Ganjam district by selling him a land parcel already sold to other persons, police said. The accused land brokers have been identified as Somendra Kumar Sahu (63) and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg Friday said the state aims to contribute 5 per cent to the country's GDP by 2047. She said this while inaugurating a two-day global summit on blue economy here at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan. "To achieve the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police, in collaboration with UNICEF, will organise a conclave Saturday to discuss the growing challenges and opportunities children face in the digital world. Titled 'Juventica Digital Rights & Safety of Children Conclave, it will bring together senior government officials, police leadership, educators, parents,...

Sundargarh: The Odisha vigilance department has arrested a police assistant sub-inspector for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a dhaba owner, officials said Friday. The arrested officer, identified as Arupa Nanda Das, posted at Badagaon police station in Sundargarh district, was...

Bhubaneswar: Alleged shortage of LPG cylinders triggered protests and road blockades in several parts of Odisha Friday, with consumers complaining about delays in receiving refilled cooking gas cylinders. Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centres across the state as people waited for refills, often...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress in Odisha has moved eight of its MLAs to Karnataka amid apprehensions of cross-voting in the March 16 Rajya Sabha elections, party leaders said Friday. The state's main opposition BJD, on the other hand, has asked all its legislators to attend...

Paralakhemundi: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has begun affecting multiple sectors, including daily life in parts of Odisha. After impacting the stock market, the ripple effects are now being felt by the common man with a shortage in the supply of cooking gas....