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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Thursday remembered one of its greatest literary icons, Kalindi Charan Panigrahi, on his birth anniversary. Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi, along with other dignitaries, paid rich tributes to the eminent Odia litterateur. ଓଡ଼ିଆ ସାହିତ୍ୟର ବିଶିଷ୍ଟ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା, ପ୍ରଖ୍ୟାତ ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ତଥା ଔପନ୍ୟାସିକ କାଳିନ୍ଦୀ...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha and West Bengal coasts early Thursday morning, regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD, the system developed at 8:30 a.m. under the influence of a...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled three-day visit to Odisha from July 3 has been postponed due to official engagements in New Delhi, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said. "The Home Minister's Odisha visit is postponed due to some engagements in Delhi. The next...

Bhubaneswar: Doctors at various state-run hospitals in Odisha observed an indefinite strike for the second successive day on Thursday over 10-point demands, including transparency in the transfer policy and cadre restructuring, affecting services at the health facilities. Around 8,000 doctors under the banner of the...

Bhuaneswar: Odisha government Thursday signed an MoU with UAE-based International Holding Company (IHC) and the Adani Group for setting up an integrated aluminium project worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore, officials said. The venture represents the "largest foreign direct investment in Odisha's history and the biggest...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of aspirants for the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment staged a protest outside the office of the Odisha Uniformed Services Selection Staff Commission (OUSSSC) Wednesday, demanding the immediate conduct of the recruitment examination, which has remained stalled for nearly 18 months. The commission's...

Bhubaneswar: Healthcare services across Odisha were partially disrupted Wednesday as government doctors launched an indefinite cease-work agitation, suspending outpatient services in government hospitals while continuing emergency and critical care. The protest coincided with National Doctors’ Day. Responding to a call by the Odisha Medical Services...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch (CB) took three accused in the sensational Balianta mob violence case, in which 32-yearold GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Biswal was killed May 7, on a two-day remand. The accused — Panchanan Badajena alias Kalia, Skilab Pati and Bismay Mohanty — were...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has unveiled two commemorative publications highlighting the Odisha Legislative Assembly’s achievements over the past two years and inaugurated a new physiotherapy centre on the Assembly premises for legislators and staff. In the presence of Speaker Surama Padhy and Deputy...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday approved a deep sea fishing mission with an outlay of over Rs 2,000 crore, aiming to transform the state into a leading marine export hub, officials said. The mission was approved at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan...