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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airawat Research Foundation (ARF) of IIT Kanpur to strengthen AI-driven urban governance in the state, an official statement said. The MoU was signed in the presence of Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS)...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday sought the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to meet the development goals for the state and the country. Addressing the 14th national workshop of JICA-assisted forestry projects in India, State Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Feb 11 (PTI) Drug law enforcement agencies have seized nearly 39 lakh kg of cannabis based drugs across India since 2020, with Odisha alone accounting for more than 27 per cent of the total recoveries, according to government data presented in Parliament. Cannabis...

Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Vigilance Department Wednesday conducted raids at five locations linked to a staff member of Angul district headquarters hospital over alleged misappropriation of government funds to the tune of Rs 2.38 crore, officials said. A case has been registered at Cuttack Vigilance police station...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has revised its surrender and rehabilitation policy for left-wing extremists to make it more specific and remove ambiguities, a senior official said Wednesday. A notification by the home department February 9 said the policy applies only to Maoists and their frontal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has earmarked Rs 54,000 crore to ensure safe drinking water supply to all villages in the state by March 2027, officials said. The decision was taken at a review meeting of the rural drinking water supply system of the Panchayati Raj and...

Bhubaneswar: Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling launched the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme in five districts Tuesday, aimed at accelerating the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF), a chronic mosquito-borne disease that can cause long-term disability if left untreated. The 10-day campaign, scheduled...

Bhubaneswar: Rising air pollution is rapidly emerging as a serious public health concern across several urban centres in Odisha, with cities such as Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Rourkela, Paradip, Talcher, Barbil and Kalinga Nagar recording a steady decline in air quality, experts warned at a recent seminar...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the nationwide general strike February 12, Left parties in Odisha—CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation and the All India Forward Bloc—have jointly called for its complete success across the state. The strike, called by Central trade unions and independent federations, is aimed at protesting...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD in Odisha urged Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati to immediately fill the vice-chancellor's post in 13 state-run universities. A delegation of the Biju Yuva Janata Dal and Biju Chhatra Janata Dal met Kambhampati at the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday and submitted...