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Bhubaneswar: In a major initiative to strengthen nutritional security and enhance farmers’ incomes, the state government will prepare a comprehensive roadmap to promote healthier rice, millets and their value-added products across the state. Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo announced the move Saturday, saying...

Bhubaneswar: With passenger footfall witnessing a sharp rise during the festive season, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has urged passengers to adhere to crowd management measures and safety guidelines to prevent overcrowding and ensure hassle-free journeys. The railway authorities have appealed to travellers to maintain...

Bhubaneswar: Exploring opportunities in drone technology, healthcare, sustainability and digital innovation, Israeli delegates interacted with Odisha-based startups at a Business and Innovation Roundtable held at O-Hub in Bhubaneswar recently, aimed at strengthening business ties and technological cooperation between Israel and Odisha. The event was jointly...

Bhubaneswar: Two murders were reported in Bhubaneswar in a single night, raising concerns over the law-and-order situation. A 22-year-old man was shot dead near Jharpada overbridge under Laxmisagar police limits, while a 40-year-old man was allegedly bludgeoned to death with a cement brick over a...

Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has called for strict adherence to ethical standards and a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, urging officials to place transparency, integrity and public service above all else. In a letter addressed to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's KG to PG free education scheme has resulted in a significant increase in enrolment across the state, with 14,758 more students taking admission in regular undergraduate courses during the current academic season as compared to the previous year, a minister said. The...

New Delhi: The Orissa High Court Friday stayed the Hockey India elections scheduled for December 5 and the federation's show-cause notice to Hockey Odisha, which had proposed its reclassification from a permanent member to an associate member. A single-judge bench of Justice RK Pattnaik passed...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday alleged that people affected by cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in Ganjam district had been left helpless, claiming that the assistance announced by the state government was negligible compared to their losses. Patnaik made the remarks after...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate Diwali this year as a mark of solidarity with people affected by devastating floods and landslides in Odisha's Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. Patnaik said Cyclone Arnab-induced floods...

Bhubaneswar: A young man was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday in Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar. The deceased was identified as Sonu Nayak, a resident of Haldipadia. According to sources, the incident took place around 3 am when Sonu was travelling with four friends towards...