Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said he was optimistic that the Mahanadi water dispute with Chhattisgarh would be resolved amicably within the next three months. Majhi was speaking to reporters in New Delhi after a high-level meeting under the chairmanship of Union...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Thursday came down heavily on Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other BJP leaders for visiting Delhi amid floods in the state. Both the parties, in separate press conferences, attacked the state government and accused it of lacking sincerity...
Brahmapur: Odisha police created an 80 km green corridor to shift a 10-year-old boy who was injured in an accident in Puri district to MKCG Medical College Hospital in Brahmapur, an officer said Thursday. The boy sustained a critical injury in his lower abdomen Wednesday....
Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Amid nationwide outrage over the NEET leak, a question paper of the Odisha medical PG examination was allegedly shared on social media during the test, officials said Thursday. Photographs of a question paper of the All Odisha Medical PG Examination was found forwarded on...
Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday conducted an aerial survey of flood-affected and waterlogged areas in Jajpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar and Keonjhar districts. During the visit, the minister reviewed the ground situation in the affected regions, as well as the ongoing rescue and...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Thursday felicitated Indian Idol Season 16 winner Jyotirmayee Nayak at Lok Bhavan, honouring her outstanding achievement in the field of music. Congratulating the young singer, the Governor praised her exceptional talent, dedication and perseverance, saying her remarkable success had...
Bhubaneswar: Concerns over a possible flood situation have intensified in Odisha's coastal and low-lying areas as the water level of the Mahanadi river continues to rise following the phased release of water from the Hirakud Reservoir. Water Resources Department engineer-in-chief Dillip Kumar Rout said the...
Bhubaneswar, July 29: The Centre will invest more than Rs 3,384 crore to expand high-speed broadband connectivity across rural Odisha under the BharatNet Phase-III project, following the signing of two key Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) by the Odisha government Wednesday to strengthen the state’s digital...
Bhubaneswar: Khordha district administration has intensified flood preparedness measures, ordering the closure of all schools and cancelling the leave of government officials as heavy rainfall and flood threats loom over parts of Odisha. All government and private primary, upper primary, high schools and higher secondary...
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu showered praise on Indian para-athletes Dilip Mahadu Gavit and Mohammed Basil Morssinganakathi for their historic 1-2 finish in the men’s T47 100m event and long-jumper Murali Sreeshankar for winning the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2026. Gavit clinched the...
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