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Bhubaneswar: Madhusudan Padhi Friday took charge as the Odisha State Election Commissioner. Padhi, a retired IAS officer, succeeded AP Padhi as the eighth State Election Commissioner. Soon after taking charge, Padhi expressed confidence that the State Election Commission would smoothly conduct the upcoming panchayat and...

Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said his ministry is looking forward to partnering with the Odisha government for organising events like the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in future. In a letter to to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Jaishankar congratulated the state...

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra recently chaired a high-level review meeting on mosquito control in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area. The meeting, held at the BMC headquarters, focused on identifying mosquito-prone areas and implementing control measures swiftly. Minister Mahapatra directed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday introduced the state’s first automated testing station (ATS) in Cuttack, marking a significant advancement in ensuring the transparency and efficiency of motor vehicle fitness testing. This state-of-the-art facility, set up under the Cuttack Regional Transport Office (RTO), uses advanced machinery...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Thursday detained eight NSUI supporters for staging a protest in front of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's cavalcade here, an officer said. The incident took place in Mancheswar area when Bhagwat was on his way to attend a meeting. The supporters of the...

Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Delegates from multiple countries attending the two-day ‘Utkarsh Odisha: Make in Odisha Conclave 2025’ at Janata Maidan expressed keen interest in partnering with Odisha for future projects. HE Dato’ Muzafar Shah Mustafa, High Commissioner of Malaysia to India, underscored the importance...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government extended the deadline for e-KYC (know your customer) verification of ration cards to February 15, Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Thursday. Speaking to reporters, Patra said the e-KYC verification of ration cards was supposed to end January 31. "However,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday cancelled the special bus service for Maha Kumbh Mela till February 4, an official notice said. "Due to unavoidable circumstances, the special bus service to Ayodhya for Maha Kumbh Mela stands cancelled with immediate effect till February 4," the notice...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has issued guidelines for the recently announced scheme—'Bikashita Gaon Bikashita Odisha' (BGBO) for taking up various sustainable developmental projects for inclusive growth in rural Odisha. The BJP government has announced the BGBO scheme replacing the 'Ama Odisha Nabin Odisha' (AONO) scheme...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Kambhampati Hari Babu and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary at the Assembly premises here. Deputy Chief Ministers Pravati Parida and KV Singh Deo, Odisha Assembly Speaker and other ministers also paid...