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Bhubaneswar: More than 3.09 crore voters have so far been found eligible for inclusion in state’s final electoral rolls following the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), with the figure likely to rise further as hearings on claims and objections continue, the Chief Electoral Officer’s office...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to bear additional funds from the state budget for the construction of the proposed Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (HBCH&RC) at Jatani. The hospital is being established by the Centre’s Department of Atomic Energy along the lines...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday said the government is working towards building a dowry-free Odisha and homes free from domestic violence, stressing that the objective requires effective implementation of laws, grassroots-level awareness and coordinated efforts by all stakeholders. Parida, who also holds the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed the progress of the mega redevelopment project at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Kataka and the development of Hanuman Vatika in Raurkela at a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhavan. The meeting focused on strengthening SCB’s...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the Centre's approval for multiple railway track-laying projects will improve connectivity in coastal and industrialised districts of the state. Majhi, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, expressed gratitude for the Cabinet Committee on Economic...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President, Naveen Patnaik Wednesday strongly criticised the recent amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act), passed by Parliament, urging the people of Odisha to come together and fight to safeguard...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved four multi-tracking railway projects across multiple states, including Odisha, with a total investment of Rs 9,450 crore, which will be completed by 2030-31. The projects include the Kharagpur-Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in six Odisha districts remained grim Wednesday, as water levels of most rivers were on the rising trend despite no heavy rainfall in the region in the past 24 hours, officials said. Heavy rain in the upper catchment areas of the...

Bhubaneswar/ Kalahandi: Former Congress MLA Sibaji Majhi died at his native Danarguda village in Odisha's Kalahandi district following a brief illness, family sources said Wednesday. He was 55. Majhi had been suffering from chest pain for some time and was admitted to a hospital in...

Galle: Ravindra Jadeja breached a stonewalling alliance between Sonal Dinusha and Dhananjaya de Silva, reducing Sri Lanka to 175 for six at lunch to push India closer to a victory on the fifth and final day of the first Test in Galle Wednesday. Chasing a...