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Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards promoting social inclusion and empowering persons with disabilities, the state government has issued comprehensive guidelines for awarding marriage incentives to couples where one spouse is a Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD). The Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: Odisha DGP Y B Khurania Sunday directed the Crime Against Women (CAW) and Children (CW) wing under the Crime Branch to assist and monitor the mob attack of two NGO workers, including a woman, who was allegedly disrobed and molested during the incident in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday expressed concern over the ammonia gas leak incident in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur district and deputed three senior officers to coordinate assistance for affected Odia workers, officials said. Two women died and 62 others were affected following an...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of aspirants in Odisha appeared for the NEET-UG re-exam Sunday amid heavy security arrangements, officials said. The re-exam was held at more than 130 centres across the state. Police personnel were deployed outside all the centres to ensure the smooth conduct of the...

Bhubaneswar: BJP government in Odisha will launch a statewide urban outreach programme on June 24 to mark its second anniversary, officials said Sunday. The initiative, aimed at showcasing achievements in urban development, will be organised under the theme, 'Jan Bhagidari for Viksit Odisha: Empowered Citizens...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Imagine navigating the inevitable journey of growing older not as a process of decline, but as a graceful evolution of strength and vitality. As the world is celebrating International Day of Yoga today, the ancient practice continues to find renewed relevance...

Bhubaneswar: On International Day of Yoga, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday advised youths to do yoga every day to stay stress-free. Participating in an event organised here to mark the day, he said yoga is not limited to any particular religion, but is...

Bhubaneswar: The Mahanadi Banchao Andolan (MBA) staged a human chain protest Saturday during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Odisha, demanding a resolution to the long-pending Mahanadi water dispute and seeking concrete intervention from the Centre. Raising the slogan, “Odisha Demands Answers,” members of the...

Bhubaneswar: More than 34.64 lakh farmers in Odisha received over Rs 692.86 crore after Prime Minister Narendra Modi released more than Rs 18,880 crore under the 23rd instalment of the PM-Kisan into the bank accounts of around 9.44 crore farmers across the country, while attending...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: The mob attack on two NGO workers including a woman, who was allegedly molested and disrobed in Odisha's Rayagada district recently, sparked a political row Saturday. Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik described it as a "barbaric and shameful" act, while the...