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Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) to submit its response within one month regarding establishment and operation of a Micro-Composting Centre (MCC) at B1-Bharatpur, GA Colony here. NGT issued the direction while hearing a petition filed by Jana Kalyan...

Bhubaneswar: Capital Police arrested two youths in connection with an assault and abuse of a couple reported at IG Park here Saturday. The arrests were made based on a written complaint filed by the victim, police said Sunday. The accused have been identified as Asish...

Koraput: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday attended the fourth evening of the ‘Parab-2025’, a national-level tribal festival, in Koraput where he laid foundation stones for 70 development projects worth Rs 521 crore and inaugurated 16 others worth Rs 24 crore. Speaking at the festival,...

Berhampur: One person was killed and 21 others injured Sunday when two buses carrying picnickers overturned at separate places in Odisha, officials said. In the first incident, Ratna Bisoyi (45) of Sriram Nagar died and 15 others were injured when their bus overturned near Barihapathara...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a forest range officer for possession of assets disproportionate to his known source of income. The arrested officer has been identified by the vigilance as Rajendra Kumar Samantray, forest range officer, Rahama forest range in Jagatsinghpur district, an officer...

Berhampur: Odisha police Sunday busted a well-organised mule account racket and arrested four brokers, who allegedly opened several bank accounts in the name of others by offering cash incentives to assist cyber criminals. The accused have been identified as Pabitra Pradhan (25), Anil Kumar Patra...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Sunday said its workers will stage dharnas and protests across all districts Monday, demanding withdrawal of the Centre's decision to rename MGNREGA as VB-G Ram G. President Droupadi Murmu Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee...

Bhubaneswar: A 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped at a rented house in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, police said Sunday. The incident took place around 2 pm December 18, and two accused have been arrested, they said. "The girl was subjected to sexual assault without her consent by...

Cuttack: Odisha government has decided to set up Madhu Babu Memorial Museum on the campus of Shailabala Women's Autonomous College in Cuttack, officials said Sunday. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Suryabanshi Suraj, the state minister for higher education and Odia Language,...

Kendrapara: The falling water level of Luna River, which flows through Kendrapara district, has raised concerns over the town’s drinking water supply and the future of agricultural land along its basin. Officials said the intake feeder near Kalapada has been dry since November. To ensure...