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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have taken down at least eight fake hotel websites that had been duping devotees visiting Puri for Rath Yatra, an official statement said Tuesday. The Crime Branch, which has launched a cyber safety campaign, urged devotees to remain vigilant and verify...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant administrative move aimed at streamlining recruitment in higher educational institutions, the state government Monday transferred the authority to appoint non-teaching staff from college principals to the Regional Directors of Education (RDEs). According to a notification issued by the Higher Education Department,...

Bhubaneswar: The Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department Monday directed all District Collectors to ensure the immediate adoption of revised English spellings of the names of districts, sub-divisions, tehsils, blocks and urban local bodies in all government communications and official records. The directive was issued...

Bhubaneswar: Robust and proactive measures are in place to address the low rainfall situation in the catchment areas of major reservoirs, including Balimela and Machkund, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said Monday, assuring that ensuring irrigation facilities while maintaining an uninterrupted power supply...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday expressed deep grief over the death of two devotees while undergoing treatment after falling ill during Rath Yatra in Puri July 16. The deceased were identified as Anil Das of Kataka and Ashok Subare Raikar of Mumbai. Conveying...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cooperation Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta Monday said there was no shortage of fertilisers in the state, rejecting opposition allegations of scarcity of urea and DAP during the ongoing paddy cultivation season. Samanta said the state had adequate stocks and the government was closely...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday said it would direct the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to comply with an Orissa High Court order requiring changes to the model consent form for the generation of Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) IDs, giving parents...

Bhubaneswar: In a strong move to enforce administrative discipline, the state government has warned Odisha Finance Service (OFS-I, Junior Branch) officers against defying transfer orders, making it clear that those who fail to comply will face disciplinary action and may lose their salaries until they...

Puri: Alleging mismanagement during the Rath Yatra in Puri, the opposition in Odisha Monday demanded a judicial inquiry and accused the BJP government of suppressing facts about casualties during the festival. Addressing a press conference here, BJD vice-president Sanjay Das Burma alleged that the government...

Puri: Amid a surge of devotees during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Monday cautioned the public against fraudulent advertisements offering 'VIP darshan on payment', asserting that no such facility exists at the 12th-century shrine. The SJTA lodged a...