Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s development in the coming decade must be guided by strong partnerships and community-led planning to address emerging climate risks, evolving livelihood patterns and demographic shifts, said Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja while inaugurating the 6th Odisha Vikash Conclave (OVC) 2025 Wednesday. “Decentralised, community-driven approaches—particularly...
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday stressed the need to properly document traditional tribal healing systems to ensure their preservation, promote scientific research and pass the knowledge to future generations. He was speaking while interacting with tribal healers at Raj Bhavan. Sharing his delight over...
Bhubaneswar: The 36th General Council meeting of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Wednesday saw key decisions aimed at enhancing civic services and urban development in the City. A major outcome was the approval to establish three Odisha Development Authority (ODA) Courts, one in each of...
New Delhi / Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pavilion has been chosen for the Best Pavilion Award at the 44th India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2025, held at the India Pavilion complex in New Delhi. This is the fourth consecutive year Odisha has received the honour, having...
Bhubaneswar: The Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has been renamed as Comprehensive Region Urban Transport (CRUT), reflecting its growing role in providing modern, safe, and reliable urban transport solutions beyond Bhubaneswar to communities across Odisha. The announcement came during the 51st Board of Directors meeting...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has provided nearly Rs 200 crore as subsidy to over 4.5 lakh dairy farmers under the Mukhyamantri Kamdhenu Yojana, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik said here Wednesday. Addressing a programme organised to celebrate National Milk Day, Mallik said...
Bhubaneswar: The Congress has decided to take out its ‘Save the Constitution’ campaign to every block of Odisha in the coming days, the party's state unit chief Bhakta Charan Das said here Wednesday. Addressing a programme organised here to observe the Constitution Day, Das said...
Jajpur: Family members of a 16-year-old boy alleged that he died Wednesday after he was administered a wrong injection by the staff in a community health centre run by the Odisha government in Jajpur district, officials said. The family of Satyanarayan Mallik, a resident of...
Bhubaneswar: The winter session of the Odisha Assembly commencing from Thursday is likely to be stormy as opposition BJD and the Congress on Wednesday announced plans to raise several issues, including the alleged large-scale manipulation of the by-poll in Nuapada and the increasing number of...
Berhampur: Odisha Police have arrested a murder accused, who had been on the run for 23 years, from Gujarat's Surat, an officer said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sachindra Sahani alias Sachi (50), along with six others, had allegedly killed Lingaraj Patra at Patigada in...
The BJP-led NDA government’s proposed change in the nomenclature of the Centre’s flagship social welfare scheme for the poor, the...
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It is not a bad idea, it appears, if top-notch politicians get incarcerated, at least for some days, so as...
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The United States on 11 December unveiled a new strategic initiative ‘Pax Silica’ aimed at building a secure and trusted...
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Governance is hard and good governance, meaning efficient and effective governance, is harder. Optics is a poor substitute for outcomes,...
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