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Puri/Bhubaneswar: A queue-based darshan system is set to be introduced at Srimandir within the next three to four months, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan has said. A high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar Monday to discuss the proposed queue-based darshan system for...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: The agencies engaged in the search and rescue operation of 22 sailors from the Panama-flagged ship MV Ocean Winner that sank off the Odisha coast August 22 expanded their area in the Bay of Bengal Monday, but are yet to find them, officials said....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has initiated preliminary discussions with the Centre on a proposal to establish a satellite launch centre in the state, Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Monday. Speaking at a National Space Day programme organised at the Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC)...

Bhubaneswar: Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Monday that Odisha was committed to building a resilient and accessible cancer care ecosystem through increased financial investment, wider screening and decentralised treatment facilities. He was addressing the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to impose a penalty of Rs 250 per day with a ceiling of Rs 5,000 on officers responsible for delay in providing public services notified under the Odisha Right to Public Services Act, 2012, a minister said Monday. Revenue...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said 95 per cent of grievances received during his public hearing sessions had been resolved, asserting that empathy, compassion and solidarity with people in distress were the basic principles of his government's governance. "Today alone, we received...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE) Committee Monday released the provisional seat allotment result for Round 1 of Odisha NEET UG Counselling 2026 for MBBS and BDS admissions. Candidates who participated in the counselling process can check their Odisha NEET UG Round 1 provisional seat...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday said there was no illegality in the transportation of iron ore from Paradip Port by a Panama-flagged bulk carrier that sank off the state's coast in the Bay of Bengal. State Steel and Mines and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall, triggered by a low-pressure system, lashed most parts of Odisha Monday, with eight places receiving more than 100-mm downpour during the past 24 hours, the IMD said. Four places in the state recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall, while 47 places received...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: BJD has alleged that relatives and representatives of Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena were involved in incidents of “hooliganism and anti-social activities” and accused Brahmapur Police of “acting under his influence”. The allegations came a day after police arrested ruling BJP youth wing...