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Bhubaneswar: A two-day meeting of the Odisha BJP's executive committee began in Kataka Saturday, with sources saying that it would firm up a three-month roadmap and discuss strategy for the urban local body and three-tier panchayat elections scheduled in March next year. Chief Minister Mohan...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Literature, travel, history, food, photography and music came together at the fourth edition of the Walking BookFairs Travel Writing Festival (WBTWF), held at New Community Space, 3rd Space Odisha, here Saturday. The one-of-its-kind curated literary festival brought together authors, journalists,...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday asked the state government to declare fresh dates for the Combined Police Service Examination which was cancelled in the wake of a paper leak in 2025. The leader of the opposition in the state assembly also ridiculed the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's Higher Education Department Saturday signed MoUs with three organisations to strengthen skill development and digital learning, officials said. The agreements were signed with Gujarat-based CSRBOX, Telangana's Naandi Foundation and the Odisha Knowledge Corporation Ltd (OKCL). The department also launched the 'AI Course...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday renamed the 'Biju Setu Yojana' as the 'Setu Bandhan Yojana' and approved its continuation for another five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31. The Rural Development Department issued a formal notification today announcing both the name change and the extension of the...

Bhubaneswar: Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj and Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan Saturday met protesting teachers in Bhubaneswar and assured them that the government would soon take a decision on their long-pending demands. Harichandan told the teachers that the government had to examine and interpret the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced that his government would fill up 45,000 vacant teaching posts over the next three years. Addressing students at Secondary Board High School in Kataka on the occasion of National Teachers' Day, the CM asked the pupils...

Bhubaneswar: ECoR introduced modern LHB coaches in the Puri-Patna-Puri Express, enhancing passenger comfort, safety and the overall travel experience. LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches are modern, lightweight stainless steel passenger rail coaches designed to replace older Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coaches for higher safety, speed,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Legislative Assembly’s Departmentally Related Standing Committee-III, headed by Chairman Babu Singh, is on a visit to Uttar Pradesh from September 2 to September 7, 2026, to study the functioning of the state legislature and various parliamentary practices. The delegation includes committee members...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has recently integrated a range of emergency-response features into the Odisha Yatri platform, enabling passengers to seek assistance quickly during emergencies. The initiative is aimed at making public and shared mobility safer, with features including one-click SOS, live location sharing and a shake-to-alert...