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Bhubaneswar: Anjali should continue for another 60 years, said OrissaPOST and Dharitri Editor Tathagata Satpathy, as the 25th Anjali International Children and Youth Festival drew to a close at Kala Bhoomi here Saturday, marking a quarter-century of celebrating inclusion, compassion and the extraordinary abilities of...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to thousands of people awaiting social security assistance, the state government has included 5,324 new beneficiaries from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), taking the total number of beneficiaries in the city to...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing significantly slower bank credit growth compared to the national average, with the state’s growth rate standing at just 9 per cent against the national figure of 20 per cent. This leaves Odisha 11 percentage points behind the...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has warned of strict action against officials found deliberately or unnecessarily delaying building plan approvals across the state. With a large number of applications for building permits pending before various development authorities, municipal corporations and other urban...

By KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: In a bid to safeguard public health and ensure food safety standards, the Kataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) conducted a special in spection drive against pani puri (gupchup) vendors at various locations across the city Friday. The drive focused on ensuring...

By SHILPA PRIYADARSHINI, OP Kataka: Preparations are underway for the eight-day Bali Yatra festival, scheduled to be held from November 24 to December 1 in Kataka. District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde and KMC Commissioner Kirandeep Kaur Sahota Saturday inspected the ongoing arrangements at the lower...

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...