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Bhubaneswar: More than 14,433 hectares of forest land have been diverted for 176 mining projects in Odisha during the last 10 years, Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the state Assembly Tuesday. During this period, more than 11,214 hectares have been...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 325 wild animals, including a tiger, 11 leopards and 14 elephants, were killed by poachers in Odisha over the past three years, state forest minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia told the Assembly Tuesday. Replying to a written question by BJD MLA Ramesh...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha MPs Tuesday sought Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's intervention in resolving a land-related issue concerning the Railway Employees Cultural Association (RECA) in West Bengal's Kharagpur. A delegation of MPs led by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a...

Bhubaneswar: Chaos reigned supreme at the Odisha Assembly Tuesday, with proceedings adjourned multiple times amid Opposition protests, demanding the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the deaths of 12 patients in a fire at a state-run hospital in Cuttack. Members of the BJD and...

Bhubaneswar: Chaos prevailed at the government-run Capital Hospital Tuesday after the family of an 11-year-old boy alleged that he died due to the administration of a wrong injection. Police personnel rushed to the hospital mortuary, where the family members of the boy from Kalupada in...

Bhubaneswar: Taking a significant step toward improving visa services in Odisha, a tripartite agreement was signed Monday between the Home department, the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), and VFS Global to establish a Visa Application Centre (VAC) at the Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar Bus Terminal (BSABT)....

Cuttack: A fire broke out at the LIC office on Link Road in Cuttack Monday. Flames and thick smoke were seen billowing from the building in the morning, prompting locals to alert the fire services. Firefighters rushed to the spot and launched efforts to douse...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) GM Parmeshwar Funkwal Monday honoured two railway employees for their exceptional alertness and dedication in ensuring safe train operations. The awardees are Srinivas Bhoi, Track Maintainer-II of Loisingha under Sambalpur Division and Dhirendra Kumar Jena, Loco Pilot (Passenger) of Puri...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the rising temperatures expected in April, the possibility of heatstroke during the summer season cannot be ruled out. To safeguard workers from extreme heat conditions, the Labour and Employees’ State Insurance Department has issued fresh guidelines. As per the directive, all...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards enhancing urban safety, the Housing & Urban Development department, in collaboration with Odisha Fire Services, organised a high-level virtual workshop on fire safety awareness and preparedness here Monday. The session focused on streamlining emergency response protocols and enhancing technical...