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Bhubaneswar: The Cooperation Department, in collaboration with Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL), launched the OS-CIT training programme for officials of PACS/LAMPCS across the State to enhance their digital skills, here Friday. The training programme was virtually inaugurated by Minister of State for Cooperation, Handlooms, Textiles...

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Wrong-side driving accounted for 151 e-challans among 36,603 road-safety violations recorded across the state between August 10 and 13, according to daily data shared by the State Transport Authority (STA). While wrong-side driving formed a relatively small share of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday attributed the Partition to the British government's "divide and rule" policy and what he described as the "wrong decisions" of the Muslim League and the Congress leadership of the time. Addressing a state government programme to observe...

Bhubaneswar: A woman passenger allegedly created a ruckus at Bhubaneswar airport, “shouted” at the airline staff, “climbed onto a conveyor belt and threw some objects” after her flight to Kolkata was cancelled, officials said Friday. An FIR was registered against the woman for allegedly damaging...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday claimed that the passage of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill poses a great threat to Odisha's fiscal autonomy, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer and Crime Branch Director General Vinaytosh Mishra will take additional charge of Odisha DGP from August 16, following the retirement of incumbent YB Khurania, an official notification said Friday. Mishra was given the additional responsibility following approval from Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Bhubaneswar: A 50-year-old man from Bhubaneswar's Baramunda has tested positive for COVID-19, marking a fresh case of the virus in Odisha’s capital Friday, sources said. The man was diagnosed after undergoing COVID-19 testing and has been admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, according to...

Bhubaneswar: Seventeen police personnel from Odisha, including Additional DGP Sanjeeb Panda and DSP Smitarani Mohanty, were awarded for their services to the people of the state, officials said Friday. ADGP Panda and DSP Mohanty have been named for the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM),...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar/Baripada: At least five districts of Odisha have been affected by fresh floods following two days of heavy rainfall, prompting the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas and open relief centres, officials said. Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendhujhar districts have been affected by...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday criticised the Centre for the passage of the MMDR Amendment Bill, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land parcels, asserting that "Odisha will suffer immense revenue losses" due to the legislation. The opposition party...