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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday launched affordable housing initiatives and announced plans to develop 12 playgrounds in Bhubaneswar as the state government stepped up urban development efforts ahead of the festive season. The initiatives included the launch of an affordable housing project...

Bhubaneswar: ASHA workers across Odisha staged protests Tuesday, seeking recognition as government employees, a minimum monthly salary of Rs 28,000 and a pension of Rs 10,000 after retirement, along with better working conditions. Hundreds of workers from various districts gathered at Lower PMG Square in...

Ranchi: Newly appointed Odisha Governor Braj Mohan Ram Tuesday that he would work for the poor, address fundamental issues, and strive to meet people's essential needs. Ram, a three-time BJP MP from Jharkhand, said he would ensure that the coastal state prospers and people face...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asked officials concerned to ensure timely completion of under-construction projects in Puri, which he described as the centre of the state's "identity and faith". Majhi was reviewing the progress of several projects, including Shri Jagannath International Airport,...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: Odisha Vigilance Tuesday apprehended a revenue inspector (RI) while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000 from an applicant, officials said. Acting on a complaint, vigilance sleuths nabbed Alan Behera, RI of Saintala revenue circle in Balangir district, while receiving the bribe from...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: More than 61 lakh land records in Odisha are yet to be taken up for survey, despite the expiry of the six-month deadline set by the government, raising concerns over delays in revenue services, sources said. The state government has taken...

By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,891 candidates are contesting the Odisha student union elections scheduled for October 15, according to the latest data released by the Higher Education Department as of 7.30 pm October 12, even as nomination disputes, protests and cancellations...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Postal Circle has released 10 Permanent Pictorial Cancellations featuring the state’s cultural landmarks and tourist destinations for the first time on a single occasion, using philately to promote Odisha’s rich heritage and tourism potential. The releases were made by Chief Postmaster General...

Bhubaneswar: Former Lok Sabha MP Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha by President Droupadi Murmu, the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced Monday. Ram’s appointment is part of a gubernatorial reshuffle involving six states. He will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who has...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been accused of neglecting its retired employees and ignoring directives issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department regarding pension-related services. The department, through a written order (No. 8603) dated April 22, 2025, had directed the BMC to...