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Bhubaneswar: The BJD Wednesday strongly criticised the Odisha BJP government over alleged scarcity of fertiliser during the ongoing Kharif season, which has pushed lakhs of farmers into severe distress. The BJD also alleged that there was rampant black marketing of fertiliser in the state and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha police Wednesday served notice to ex-bureaucrat turned politician VK Pandian to appear before the ACP on July 25 in connection with its probe into the alleged disappearance of two inquiry commission reports from the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) during the previous BJD government's...

Thuamul Rampur(Kalahandi): Odisha Vigilance Wednesday arrested the principal of a government school for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a self-help group (SHG) functionary to clear pending bills for cleaning work, officials said. Sitakanta Rana, principal of Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV),...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday termed the alleged police action against students and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi as "shocking" and reiterated his party's demand for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. Responding...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday reviewed preparations for the Bahuda Yatra and directed officials to ensure foolproof crowd management and security arrangements in Puri. His instructions come in the wake of the death of two devotees and several others falling ill during...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) Wednesday unveiled an AI-powered robotic surveillance platform that will be deployed at Puri railway station ahead of Lord Jagannath's Bahuda Yatra July 24 to enhance passenger safety and security, an official said. The robotic surveillance platform, DSC ARJUN (Dedicated Security...

Bhubaneswar: British Deputy High Commissioner for East and Northeast India, Andrew Fleming, met Odisha Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo here and held discussions on trade and investment, an official said. The meeting took place at the Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar Tuesday evening....

Bhubaneswar: A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF), Crime Intelligence Branch (CIB) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) Tuesday arrested a woman allegedly involved in thefts targeting railway passengers as part of the ongoing Operation Yatri Surakshya. The accused, Julli Byadh, 21, is a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress Tuesday accused the BJP government of pushing farmers into distress by failing to ensure the timely supply of fertilisers during the ongoing kharif season. The party warned of a statewide agitation, down to the panchayat level, if the shortage is not addressed...

Bhubaneswar: In order to improve inmate welfare and correctional services, the state plans to establish de-addiction centres inside prisons and a dedicated mental health institute at Choudwar jail in Kataka soon, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said Tuesday. Garg chaired a review meeting of the Prison...