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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said children are the nation's greatest asset and that protecting their rights is a collective responsibility of the government and society. Parida said this while inaugurating a five-day orientation training programme for the newly appointed chairpersons and...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Tuesday took two minors into custody for their involvement in murder of a 20-year-old B.Sc student and his father at Kolathia under Khandagiri Police Station limits during the early hours of Monday. According to the police, the accused minors are 17...

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the sensational Khandagiri murder case rose to two after the father of the deceased youth succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday. The man had sustained critical injuries while trying to save his son during a...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday slammed the BJP government in the state over providing error-ridden textbooks to school students, saying it has "shaken the very foundation of children's future". Terming textbooks as the "first source of truth" for children, the former chief minister said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has extended Rabi paddy procurement period till July 3 to facilitate the lifting of paddy from mandis in five districts, where stocks remain uncleared, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Tuesday. The extension is aimed at ensuring smooth...

Puri: Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities had a massive ceremonial bath a day ago. This kicked off the 'Anasar' ritual Tuesday as the divine trinity had fallen 'sick' and gone into isolation, requiring the 12th-century temple to remain closed for a fortnight. The portals...

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its drive against public servants engaged in corruption, Odisha Vigilance Tuesday launched simultaneous house searches at multiple locations linked to two officials of Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), formerly called V.S.S. Medical College and Hospital, Burla, in Sambalpur...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Bhubaneswar and Kataka early Tuesday, with the regional centre of the Indian Meteorological Department forecasting that rainfall intensity is likely to increase further in the coming days as the southwest monsoon becomes more active from July 1. The weather office has...

Bhubaneswar: A major fire broke out at the Market Building shopping complex in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, damaging more than 15 shops, officials said. Firefighters rushed to the spot after receiving information about the blaze and launched an operation to bring the fire under control. The cause...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards strengthening citizen safety through technology and digital innovation, the state government has launched an advanced safety module on Odisha Yatri, trans forming it into India’s first state-owned integrated safety and mobility platform. The initiative reflects the State’s commitment to...