Bhubaneswar: With the tenure of Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) chairperson and members set to expire February 6, concerns are growing over the absence of any visible move by the state government to initiate the appointment process for the next set of office-bearers. Activists and...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Highlighting the decade-long delay in rail connectivity in three tribal districts of Odisha – Jeypore, Nabarangpur, and Malkangiri, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Muzibulla Khan, Tuesday said in the Rajya Sabha that his party will not allow the Railway Minister to visit the...
Bhubaneswar: A court in Bhubaneswar Tuesday sentenced nine Bangladeshis, including three women, to two years of rigorous imprisonment each for infiltrating into India. The sentence was pronounced by the court of Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bhubaneswar. Apart from two years' RI, the court also imposed a...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the India-US trade deal and the reduction in the tariffs, describing the development as a historic advancement in the economic ties between the two countries. Taking to his X handle, CM...
Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Excise department, during a special drive, raided two restaurants at separate locations in the City for serving alcohol without a valid liquor licence, seized 22.5 litres of liquor, and arrested the owners, excise officials said Monday. Excise officials raided Hunger Hacker near...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has set in motion the process for delimitation of wards and reservation of seats ahead of the general elections to Municipalities and Notified Area Councils (NACs) across the state. The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department Monday directed District Magistrates of...
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police has arrested a 39-year-old man from Bhubaneswar in connection with an investment fraud involving over Rs 6 crore, a senior police official said Monday. The accused, identified as Vedgiri Srinivasrao, 39, is a resident of the Guntur...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Monday raised concerns over alleged 'lapses' on the part of the Election Commission for not uploading Form 17C data on the official website even after 19 months of the 2024 state and Lok Sabha elections. The regional outfit headed by former...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will distribute smartphones to about 46,000 community resource persons (CRPs) working under the Mission Shakti Department, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Monday. Speaking to reporters, Parida said the government will also provide uniforms and identity cards to all the community...
Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu arrived here Monday on a six-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend religious and academic programmes across five districts, officials said. President Murmu was received at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here by Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister...
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