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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Thursday demanded a detailed audit of alleged public funds spent on celebrations and publicity campaigns organised to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday. Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das alleged that taxpayers' money was being "misutilised" for...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court Thursday postponed the hearing on the selection and appointment of the Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) to September 22. The hearing focused on issues raised by amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran regarding the empanelment and eligibility lists prepared for the...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of junior teachers working in state-run schools staged a demonstration in Bhubaneswar Thursday, demanding regularisation of their jobs. Around 13,000 junior teachers took part in the protest at Mahatma Gandhi Marg, carrying posters and banners and raising slogans in support of their demands....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday launched the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday, and asserted that his government was committed to ensuring blood security in the state. Majhi made the statement while attending a...

Rourkela: The Odisha Police Thursday arrested four persons for allegedly raping two minor girls after offering them a lift on their motorcycle in Sundaragada district, officials said. The accused were arrested based on the girls' complaint at Biramitrapur police station in Sundaragada, Western Range DIG,...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has formally accepted the resignation of Bhubaneswar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena Thursday, completing the process of his exit from the Indian Police Service (IPS). Meena had earlier submitted his resignation citing personal reasons. The Odisha government subsequently forwarded his...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday stepped up its attack on the Odisha government over inflation, alleging that the state's retail inflation at 5.52 per cent in August is significantly higher than the national rate of 4.82 per cent. BJD spokesperson Mihir Ray...

Puri: A joint team of the Puri Municipal Corporation, police and Food and Supplies Department conducted raids at several khaja shops and manufacturing units near the Jagannath Temple, Wednesday. The raids were carried out in areas around the Srimandir, Uttar Parswa Math and Srisetu following...

New Delhi: Odisha government Thursday told Supreme Court that it has rejected the remission plea of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the murder of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two minor sons in 1999. "You take...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, Naveen Patnaik, Thursday extended greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. The governor hailed Modi's 25 years of public service, while Majhi...