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Bhubaneswar: The prime accused in the murder of a transgender person near Bhubaneswar earlier this month was injured in a police encounter in Puri district, an officer said Thursday. The transgender person was found lying in a pool of blood near Uttara Chowk along the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday inked agreements for the establishment of renewable projects with a cumulative investment of Rs 67,000 crore. GRIDCO, under the state Energy Department, signed the agreements with National Hydroelectric Power Corp (NHPC), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), North Eastern Electric Power...

Bhubaneswar: A couple from different faiths solemnised their marriage in Bhubaneswar after being in a relationship for nearly a decade, with the ceremony conducted according to Vedic rituals, sources said. According to reports, Farin Bano, a Muslim woman, had been in a relationship for about...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers’ organisations and trade unions Thursday called a nationwide ‘Bharat Bandh’ in protest against what they described as the government’s ‘anti-worker policies. Several trade unions spearheaded the shutdown, which disrupted normal life in different parts of Odisha. Transport services were affected in multiple areas,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police are preparing to launch a major anti-Maoist operation in the Gandhamardhan hills, a top officer said. ADG (Anti-Naxal Operations) Sanjeeb Panda said a blueprint has been made to arrest or neutralise some red rebels taking shelter in the Gandhamardhan hills that span...

Bhubaneswar: Stressing that “healthy forests are the foundation of climate security and sustainable livelihoods,” Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Wednesday called for continued collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) as the 14th National Workshop of JICA-assisted Forestry Projects began...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and NALCO Foundation inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Wednesday to revitalise and maintain the City’s urban green infrastructure. The MoU was signed by BMC’s additional commissioner Kailash Chandra Das and NALCO’s chief operating officer Subrata Kumar Kar in the...

Bhubaneswar: The state-level lecture series and the second ‘Baitarani Literature Festival-2026’, organised in association with the Odisha Sahitya Akademi, will be held February 14 at the Elementary Teachers Training Institute auditorium in Fakirpur, Keonjhar district. On this occasion, the ‘Baitarani Literature Award’ will be presented...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra has formally requested Central assistance for the development of a world-class Science City on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The project, envisioned as a state-of-the-art hub featuring interactive exhibits and immersive learning spaces, aims to inspire the...

Bhubaneswar: A key review meeting of Booth Level Officers (BLOs) was held at Ekamra Hall in the premises of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) headquarters. The meeting covered the Ekamra, North, Central and Jatni Assembly constituencies under Bhubaneswar Assembly segment. The meeting was chaired by...