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By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Chilika, Asia’s largest brackish-water lagoon with estuarine characteristics and one of the world’s crucial coastal lagoons, is spread across Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts. It lies along the Bay of Bengal and receives fresh water from rivers and remains connected...

Bhubaneswar: To promote green mobility and accelerate the transition towards sustainable transportation, the state government has extended the validity period of the Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy, 2021 till December 31, 2026, an official notification said. A notification in this regard has been issued by the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday spoke to two hockey players from the state who were part of the Indian men's hockey team that won the gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan, and lauded their performance. Their success is a matter...

Tensa: K Balang police in Sundaragada district arrested a school clerk for allegedly molesting two Class X girl students and produced him before the POCSO court Saturday. The accused was identified as Jitendra Kumar Udal, a clerk at a school in the Jamuda gram panchayat...

Bhubaneswar: The Central University of Odisha (CUO) is set to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Studies in Classical Pali following approval from the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The Ministry’s Department of Higher Education, Language Division, in an Office Memorandum dated October...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday assured a Santali language expert committee that the Odisha government would take appropriate steps for the promotion and preservation of Santali language and literature, including measures related to education. Members of the Santali language expert committee and coordinators...

Bhubaneswar: Women in the Capital recently took part in the ‘Why Loiter?’ campaign, walking in solidarity with survivors of sexual assault across India and asserting their right to access public spaces freely and safely. The ‘Walk for Women’ was held at night, with participants following...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee Saturday demanded a white paper on the utilisation of District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds in the state, alleging large-scale irregularities and diversion of resources meant for mining-affected communities. The party demanded that the government publish district-wise details of DMF...

Bhubaneswar: The long-pending process to protect the historic Satara Nala Bridge at Palasuni has moved a step closer to action, with officials from multiple departments inspecting the site and recording their findings Saturday. Officials and field staff from Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), General Administration and...

Bhubaneswar: Poachers and wildlife traffickers continue to target Odisha’s protected species with scant regard for law and little fear of punishment, with the Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO) alleging failure of intelligence, enforcement and prosecution mechanisms. “Not a single tiger or elephant poacher in Odisha...