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Rice millers

Rice millers shut operations

Bhubaneswar: There appears to be an imminent rice crisis in the state, as discussions between the All Odisha Rice Millers’ Association and the state government ended inconclusively. Consequently, the millers have decided to continue their strike. The association announced that rice mill operations across the...

Chilika Bird Festival

6th National Chilika Bird Festival from today

Bhubaneswar: The Tourism department will host the 6th National Chilika Bird Festival from January 6 to 8, celebrating the ecological and cultural significance of Chilika Lake. The inaugural event will be held at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan, with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...

Swachh Survekshan -BMC

BMC urges citizens to join Swachh Survekshan drive

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of New Year 2026, BMC Mayor Sulochana Das called upon citizens to actively participate in Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 to help place the city among India’s top-ranked clean cities. Addressing a press conference at the BMC headquarters Monday, the Mayor stressed that...

Odisha Parab

2nd Odisha Parab in Guwahati from Jan 30

Bhubaneswar: The three-day Second Odisha Parab, which will be organised in Guwahati from January 30 to February 1, will help promote Odisha’s cultural heritage, traditions, cuisine, handicrafts, handlooms, and tourism. This was revealed during a high-level coordination meeting of the Tourism department Monday. The meeting,...

Arrest

Supervisor held in Odisha stone query blast case

Dhenkanal/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Monday arrested one person in connection with the death of two workers in a blast at an illegal stone quarry in Dhenkanal district, officials said. The arrested person was identified as Chhabindra Mahakud, supervisor of the quarry, which was operating without...

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BJD seeks arrest of accused in Dhenkanal mine blast

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday expressed deep grief over the tragic explosion that occurred in a stone/dolomite mine in Gopalpur village of Dhenkanal district Saturday, in which two people lost their precious lives and demanded the immediate arrest of the persons responsible for this...

95% grievances resolved, says Majhi

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the state government's grievance hearing mechanism was gaining popularity, with 95 per cent of complaints received at the CM's grievance cell resolved so far. Majhi said this while attending the year's first and 16th grievance hearing...

Amid safety fears, Ama Bus takes picnic break

Bhubaneswar: Recent accidents involving Ama Bus in Bhubaneswar have triggered fear among residents of the capital city. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi took the matter seriously and directed the Transport Department to conduct a strict probe. Following his directions, inspections are being carried out across...

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Odisha police inspector suspended on bribe charges

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP YB Khurania Monday suspended a police inspector, a day after he was arrested by the anti-corruption vigilance wing for allegedly accepting a bribe from a liquor vendor, an official said. According to an order by the state police headquarters, Bijaya Kumar Barik,...

 

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