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Sarthak Mahapatra

Odisha merchant navy officer goes missing near Mauritius

Bhubaneswar: A merchant navy official from Odisha's Bhadrak district has allegedly gone missing while on duty aboard a vessel near Mauritius February 3, prompting his family to seek urgent intervention from the Centre and the state government, officials said. The missing seafarer has been identified...

Odisha government

Odisha plans to revise English spellings of seven districts

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced a proposal to revise the English spellings of seven districts and correct the English transliteration of 24 places across 11 districts. The initiative is aimed at bringing official English names closer to their original Odia versions. A formal notification...

Land dispute

Land dispute turns violent in Khurda; four arrested

Bhubaneswar: Four persons, including three women, were arrested in Khurda district Wednesday for allegedly attacking two women with deadly weapons over a land dispute, police said. As per the complaint lodged by Ajay Maha Bhoi (46), the incident occurred between 7 am and 8 am...

Lenin Mohanty

BJD: Ensure women safety before launching MKBY

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has strongly criticised the state government, urging it to guarantee the safety of women before inaugurating schemes like Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana (MKBY). In a statement, BJD media coordinator Lenin Mohanty said Chief Minister Mohan Majhi launched the scheme in...

Woman robbed at gunpoint in city

MANOJ KUMAR JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: An early-morning robbery here has raised questions over the safety and security of citizens as some miscreants looted gold jewellery from an elderly woman at gunpoint in Gadasahi area under Nayapalli police limits, Wednesday. The victim, identified as Indumati Baliarsingh,...

President Murmu

Prez unveils MSCB varsity IT campus

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo (MSCB) University Information Technology (IT) campus and laid foundation stone for AYUSH Hospital-cum-Ayurvedic College, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology campus, Archery Centre, city beautification and drainage upgradation projects, auditorium and cultural centre, girls’ hostel...

Mohan Majhi

Odisha enhances forest fire preparedness with AI cameras and drones

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Forest Department has introduced AI-enabled cameras and drones this year, enabling early detection and rapid intervention to prevent forest fires. Speaking to media persons here, the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Head of Forest Force (PCCF & HoFF), K. Murugesan, Wednesday,...

Odisha Caravan Tourism

Odisha bets on caravan tourism to promote offbeat destinations

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Wednesday flagged off three luxury caravans aimed at attracting young tourists, adventure seekers and offbeat explorers who prefer experiential and nature-based travel. Caravan travel, a concept popular in European countries, has been launched under the Viability Gap Funding...

Mahanadi

Mahanadi water dispute: Odisha urges Centre to mediate, resolve issue

Bhubaneswar:  Seeking further extension of the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal (MWDT), the Odisha government Wednesday urged the Centre to step in as mediator to help resolve the long-pending water-sharing dispute with neighbouring Chhattisgarh. Odisha's Revenue and Diaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the state government...

 

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