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Rairangpur/Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to education and skill development in the state, President Droupadi Murmu virtually inaugurated Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Regional Centre and Skill Centre at Rairangpur Thursday. The inaugurations marked a significant step towards expanding access to higher education and...

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Krishna Chandra Mahapatra Thursday directed all officials concerned and urban local bodies to complete pothole repair work across cities within a stipulated time frame. Chairing a comprehensive review meeting of the Housing and Urban Development department, the Minister emphasised...

Bhubaneswar: Housing & Urban Development department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee conducted a late-night inspection of sanitation activities at various locations across Bhubaneswar. She was accompanied by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Chanchal Rana, Deputy Commissioner (Sanitation) N Ganesh Babu, and other officers. Also Read: Patha...

Bhubaneswar: A youth who sustained critical injuries following a group attack at Nayapalli area December 27, died Thursday while undergoing treatment at a hospital here. Two accused of the killing were also apprehended by the cops in this connection. The accused have been identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Senior IAS officer Deoranjan Kumar Singh was Thursday appointed as the new development commissioner cum-additional chief secretary, as the Odisha government effected a major reshuffle in the top level of bureaucracy, according to a notification. Singh, a 1993 batch IAS officer, was presently serving...

Bhubaneswar: Alcoholic drinks including India-made foreign liquor (IMFL), beer and country-made liquor, worth Rs 32.55 crore, were consumed in Odisha's capital city of Bhubaneswar during the last week of 2025, officials said Thursday. They said that 2.80 lakh litres of IMFL worth Rs 28.04 crore,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday unveiled a 15-point agenda aimed at improving administrative efficiency and accelerating governance reforms, setting the state's agenda for the New Year. On the first day of the year, Majhi handed over the agenda to newly appointed Chief...

Bhubaneswar: The law-and-order situation in Odisha emerged as a primary political flashpoint in 2025, with a series of high-profile crimes against women putting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on the defensive. The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress party maintained sustained...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Thursday greeted the people of the state on New Year's and expressed hope for peace, unity, progress and prosperity in 2026. Odisha Governor in a post on X...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Food Supplies Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Thursday said the Centre has agreed to procure an additional 6 lakh mt of rice from the state. The state government has been urging the Centre to procure the surplus rice as warehouses are full. "The Government...