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Bhubaneswar: UN Resident Coordinator in India, Stefan Priesner, met Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo in Bhubaneswar Tuesday and discussed potential collaboration in sectors like agriculture, tourism and renewable energy, officials said. Both sides explored opportunities for deeper UN support in making Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Tuesday asked all power distribution companies (Discoms) to ensure uninterrupted and quality power supply across the state during the summer season. Singh Deo reviewed preparedness for the upcoming summer season and norwesters with senior officers of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) will meet a BJD delegation May 11 to discuss the alleged illegality over the issuance of a second ballot paper to two BJP MLAs during the voting for the Rajya Sabha election March 16, an official said Tuesday. In...

Puri: In a ceremony resembling a traditional Hindu wedding, a banyan tree was “married” to a peepal tree in Odisha’s Puri district Tuesday. The unusual wedding took place in Puruna Swameswarpur village under Satyabadi block, where villagers organised the event with full rituals, not for...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has been appointed as co-observer, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah will serve as central observer for the election of the BJP’s legislative party leader in West Bengal, the party said Tuesday. According to a notification issued by...

By Mihir Kanta Das Bhubaneswar: In Indian democracy, the verdict of the people is surely supreme. Often, those in power maintain a firm belief in their victory based on the strength of their power and position; however, voters have frequently made them taste the bitterness...

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Warning for several districts of Odisha, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, hailstorm and gusty surface winds Tuesday. According to the latest forecast, adverse weather conditions are likely to affect multiple districts between May 5...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Tuesday said it has bagged an order valued between Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 5,000 crore from the joint venture of state-owned Coal India Limited and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited for the development of a coal-to-ammonium nitrate...

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Bhubaneswar/Ahmedabad: After successful roadshows in Hyderabad and Kolkata, Odisha is now set to take its investment momentum to Gujarat, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi embarking on a three-day visit to the western state Tuesday. Building a strong industrial bridge between east and west, the...