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Jajpur: Hundreds of tribals from across Odisha and some other states Thursday gathered in Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district to remember the 14 people who were allegedly killed in police firing on this day in 2006 for protesting the forcible land acquisition for a steel...

Rourkela: One person was killed and another critically injured after the car in which they were travelling hit roadside trees in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday, police said. The accident took place on state highway 10(A) near Kalieposh under Lahunipara police station. The deceased was identified...

Phulbani: A tribal youth, who was engaged in the renovation of an old building, died after a wall collapsed on him in Odisha's Kandhamal district Thursday, police said. The incident happened at Rampur Square in the Tumudibandha police station area. The deceased was identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra Thursday visited various places in the state capital to inspect the preparations for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held here from January 8. The minister conducted a comprehensive inspection from Airport Chowk to Nandankanan...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday said that plans to bring three more Royal Bengal Tigers (RBTs) from Madhya Pradesh have been delayed because of the 'erratic' behaviour of two tigresses, Zeenat and Jamuna, which were translocated from Maharashtra. State forest and environment minister Ganesh Ram...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Governor-designate Hari Babu Kambhampati arrived at the Bhubaneswar airport in a special plane Thursday afternoon. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja and DGP YB Khurania were among those...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced that the pension of freedom fighters would be doubled. The CM also announced that those who were arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the emergency period will now be eligible for a...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik wrote to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday, urging him to take immediate steps to compensate farmers who have been hit hard by unseasonal rains. Patnaik undertook an extensive tour of rain-affected Ganjam, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to roll out the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) soon, Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling said here Thursday. The state administration would also create Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs for people so that a person's medical records can be...

Bhadrak: A motorcyclist was killed after his two-wheeler collided head-on with a truck on the National Highway-16 near Barikpur in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The motorcycle rider, identified as Jayanta Das from Nirgundi village, died on the spot after the collision took place...