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Bhubaneswar: A 34-year-old man from UP was arrested at the Bhubaneswar airport for allegedly obtaining three passports using forged documents and different names and dates of birth, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Brijesh Kumar of Mojarapur in UP's Azamgarh district, was arrested after...

New Delhi/Kataka: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra Saturday urged Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to take urgent steps to fill nearly 61 per cent of judicial vacancies in the Orissa High Court, cautioning that the shortage of judges would have an impact...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha showcased its rich cultural heritage, traditional craftsmanship and emerging economic potential at the 45th India International Trade Fair (IITF)-2026, with Chief Secretary Anu Garg inaugurating the state pavilion at Hall-3 of Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi Saturday. The pavilion, themed ‘Where Virasat Inspires...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior BJP leaders Saturday took out a march in Bhubaneswar, accusing the Congress of attempting to create unrest in the country in the name of "vote chori" and the SIR of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is prepared with its personnel and disaster mitigation machinery as a possible third cyclone in three weeks brews over the Bay of Bengal, state Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the low-pressure area over the Bay...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: BJD Saturday hit back at Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over his allegation that”the previous government in Odisha worked for land, sand, coal and mining mafias instead of the people,” calling his remarks “misleading and unfortunate”. In a statement, the BJD accused the BJP...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday launched the distribution of houses among beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) across the state. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 911 crore in Balangir district. The programme...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Saturday accused the previous BJD government in Odisha of working for land, sand, coal and mining mafias instead of the people, alleging that thousands of poor families were deprived of pucca houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said his government remains committed to ensuring quality education, safety and holistic development of every child in the state. In a message on Children's Day, which commemorates the birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, Majhi said children are...

Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha's Kendrapada district initiated attachment proceedings against a Rural Development Department office over its failure to pay Rs 1.37 crore, including interest, to a contractor. A special team carried out the attachment at the department's office in Shyamagudia, on the outskirts...