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Bhubaneswar: On New Year’s Day, Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan paid a visit to the Odisha Patita Uddhar Samiti shelter home here in Andharua and distributed fruits and blankets to the residents of the shelter. During his visit, Harichandan also took the time...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: In a bid to curb road accidents and fatalities, Odisha launched a month-long Road Safety Month Wednesday. The campaign, running until January 31, aims to raise awareness about road safety and enforce stricter traffic regulations. In this regard, a preparatory meeting...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to implement Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in the state by the end of February 2025, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Wednesday. The minister said that women beneficiaries of the state will receive...

Bhubaneswar: The newly constituted Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) rejected a proposal of the previous BJD government to amend the Odisha Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property Amendment Regulation for allowing tribals in scheduled areas to sell and mortgage their land to non-tribals. In the first...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday approved investment proposals worth Rs 4,222.24 crore, which has the potential to create 15,497 jobs in the state, an official said. The State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), headed by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, approved proposals for 25 projects...

Bhubaneswar: Crime cases in Odisha capital Bhubaneswar increased, while they declined in neighbouring Cuttack city last year compared to 2023," a senior police officer said Wednesday. Talking to reporters, police commissioner Suresh Dev Datta Singh said 21,613 cases were registered in the twin cities in...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said Odisha should take advantage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's all-out support to the state. Presiding over a high-level meeting with the state's top bureaucrats, Majhi said PM Modi has a special focus on the development of Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday greeted the people of the state on New Year and appealed to them to take a pledge to build a prosperous and developed Odisha. In a video message, Majhi extended his greetings to the people of Odisha on...

Puri: Lakhs of people visited the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri Wednesday to seek blessings of the Holy Trinity - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhdra and Lord Jagannath - on the first day of the new year, an official said. More than a kilometre-long queue...

Bhubaneswar: The vigilance department of Odisha government has registered a total of 200 criminal cases and arrested 181 people including government officials during the year 2024, an official statement said. Of the 181 people arrested by the vigilance department, 37 were class-I officers, 27 class-II...