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Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Wednesday directed officers to ensure completion of all single-village and solar-powered drinking water projects across the state by March 2026. The Chief Secretary held a comprehensive review meeting with Collectors of all districts to assess the progress of major development...

Bhubaneswar: HDFC Bank’s CSR initiative— Parivartan has impacted over 38.74 lakh lives across Odisha since 2017, said the bank’s CSR head, Nusrat Pathan, while addressing a press meet here Wednesday. Bank’s interventions are designed to address region-specific needs and promote inclusive growth at the grassroots...

Bhubaneswar: 20 women drivers, holding valid Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licences, successfully completed a 14-day advanced training programme in Pune and are all set to be inducted in Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) Ama Bus services. The flagship public transport system of the state government—CRUT’s...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards enhancing rail infrastructure in Western Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has extended the Howrah–Titlagarh Ispat Express to Junagarh Road, providing a significant connectivity boost to the region. According to ECoR sources, the extension is expected to improve accessibility...

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education, Odisha will conduct the Matriculation Examination 2026 from February 19 to March 2 across the state. A total of 5,61,989 students will appear for the examination this year, including candidates under the State Open School Certificate stream. To ensure...

Bhubaneswar: The superintendent of a prison in Odisha's Cuttack district paid Rs 1.9 lakh to a woman inmate after gold jewellery, deposited during the admission, was found missing, an official said Wednesday. The woman from the Mahanga area in Cuttack district had deposited the ornaments...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha is set to win two seats in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, and the opposition BJD is certain to bag one, while political manoeuvring will begin for the fourth seat, where no single party has the numbers to secure...

Cuttack: With jaundice cases reported from several localities in the city, Barabati MLA Sofia Firdous Tuesday visited the affected areas along with officials from the Health Department and the Water Corporation of Odisha (WATCO) to review the situation and assess remedial measures. The outbreak has...

Cuttack: A youth was shot dead during a feast with friends in broad daylight Wednesday at Nuapada Press Colony under Madhupatna police limits in Cuttack. According to reports, the incident occurred while a group of friends had gathered for a feast. During the gathering, an...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at improving pedestrian safety and easing traffic congestion, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced plans to construct a 500-metre skywalk connecting Palasuni and Rasulgarh in Bhubaneswar. The project is estimated to cost Rs 20 crore. The announcement...