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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday strongly criticised the Odisha government for issuing a public notice proposing changes to the English spellings of certain place names in the state, alleging that the move is an attempt to divert public attention from the government’s failures...

Bhubaneswar: With the objective of strengthening sanitation management across all wards and lanes of the city ahead of Swachh Survekshan, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Thursday organised a review meeting along with a skill development training programme at its headquarters. The programme was held under...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday, said his government will present 2026-27 annual Budget February 20 based on the opinions of the people from diverse fields. Majhi said this after chairing the Pre-Budget Consultation Meeting attended by more than 50 experts, including Deputy Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday announced that Hindi feature film Godaan will be tax-free in the state and a cow research centre will be set up. Majhi made the announcement after watching the premiere of Godaan at his official residence here. "The film Godaan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held consultations Thursday with experts from diverse fields, civil society representatives, and key stakeholders to gather suggestions and perspectives on the upcoming 2026-27 annual budget. Following the meeting, Majhi stated that, based on the views received from all...

New Delhi: It was apparent that Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to Parliament Thursday, prepared for an Opposition onslaught, and if the Congress thought of blocking him from participating in the Motion of Thanks on the President's address as it did in the Lower House...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday inaugurated 57 new sub-registration offices across 17 districts. With this, sub-registration offices have become functional in all the 317 tehsils of the state. Earlier, people had to run to the district headquarters for land-related work. Therefore, we...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday, hailed the new India–US trade deal, emphasising that it would give a major boost to the state's economy by expanding exports of handloom products, seafood, and rare earth minerals. Highlighting the prospects of Odisha in the handloom...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has carried out a major reshuffle, assigning several senior IAS officers to key departments along with additional responsibilities. Senior officer Arabinda Kumar Padhee has been transferred to the Revenue Department. He will also continue as the Chief Administrator of the Shree...

Bhubaneswar: A merchant navy official from Odisha's Bhadrak district has allegedly gone missing while on duty aboard a vessel near Mauritius February 3, prompting his family to seek urgent intervention from the Centre and the state government, officials said. The missing seafarer has been identified...