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Bhubaneswar: State government has notified special ‘Planning and Building Standard Regulations’ for the old city area of Cuttack, popularly known as the Silver City. The move aims to make the historic core more liveable, resilient, and economically vibrant while preserving its unique character. The Cuttack...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Information Commission (OIC) has set a new benchmark in case disposal, clearing 12,928 cases over the past ten months and dramatically reducing its backlog from 22,611 to 9,688 cases. The sharp rise in disposal rate follows the appointment of State Chief Information Commissioner...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said the Centre's approval of a Rs 797-crore green hydrogen jetty at Paradip Port will accelerate investments and boost the maritime economy in the state. The central government recently approved a proposal to construct the jetty in...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Odisha on a two-day visit beginning March 5. According to an official statement issued Friday, a high-level preparatory meeting was held Thursday under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg in view...

Bhubaneswar: The 28th board meeting of Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) Thursday approved a series of long-pending administrative, financial and employee welfare reforms aimed at strengthening institutional efficiency and boosting workforce morale. The meeting was chaired by Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister...

Bhubaneswar: The much-acclaimed Odia short film Charikandha, produced under the banner of Ritupriya Production, is set to hit the big screen Friday. The 36-minute film has participated in more than 46 national and international film festivals and has won over 22 awards. Notably, Charikandha was...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the state police and the home department to ensure proper training of police personnel on the constitutional requirement of furnishing written grounds of arrest to every person taken into custody. The order was passed last week by Justice...

Bhubaneswar: Some documents stored inside the record room of the Odisha Lokayukta office were gutted in a minor fire that broke out following a suspected electrical short circuit Thursday, an official said. The blaze broke out in one part of the record room of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate’s Kolkata unit conducted raids at five locations in Bhubaneswar Thursday. The searches began early and were continuing at the time of reporting. The agency carried out searches at multiple premises, including Hi-Tech Medical College. According to sources, the action is linked...

Cuttack: The Cuttack city police arrested a private school bus driver for allegedly attempting to rape two girl students, an officer said Thursday. According to the police, the driver was engaged to transport students of a private school in the Cantonment police station area, and...