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Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD has said the party is ready for a legal battle to ensure that its six MLAs, who have been suspended for allegedly voting in favour of the BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha polls, are disqualified from the Odisha Assembly. Addressing...

Atagarh: In a freak mishap, a 61-year-old woman died after falling from the roof of her house during a monkey attack in Rajnagar village under Athagarh police limits in Cuttack district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Sulochana Sahu, the wife of Abhiram Sahu, in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha stands at an important stage in its developmental journey. Achieving inclusive and sustainable growth requires collective effort and active participation of enlightened citizens, thinkers and professionals, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said, while addressing the annual convention of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Alumni Association...

Bhubaneswar: Water and gender are closely interconnected, particularly in developing and underdeveloped regions, where women and girls often bear the primary responsibility for collecting water for household use, experts viewed during the observance of World Water Day, jointly organised by Orissa Environmental Society (OES) and...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing LPG cylinder crisis, Police arrested two persons for stealing gas cylinders from a house in the Nayapalli area, officials said Sunday. The arrested persons have been identified as Rutubir Digal (24) of Paningia village under Tikabali police station from Kandhamal and...

Bhubaneswar: Special monitor for Human Rights Advocacy (Human Rights Education and Gender Equality) at National Human Rights Commission, Kanhaiya Tripathi, visited ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA) recently to review the institute’s efforts in women empowerment and integration of human rights perspectives in agricultural...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crafts Museum— Kalabhoomi celebrated its 8th Foundation Day Sunday with ‘Kalabhoomi Utsav’. On the occasion, the entry fee to the museum was completely waived off for visitors. The day marked with cultural performances – Sitar and Tabla recitals, Odissi and Sambalpuri folk dances....

Bhubaneswar: Nearly a week after at least 12 patients lost their lives in a major fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, the state government Sunday effected a major reshuffle by appointing Prativa Panda as the Dean and...

Bhubaneswar: The Chandrasekharpur police arrested two youths Sunday who allegedly stole cars from owners by taking them for test drives under the pretext of purchasing them. The accused have been identified as Ashrajit Kumar, 25, of Bihar, and Harsh Kumar, 26, of Jharkhand. According to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Sunday asked the officers concerned to ensure that all government-run hospitals have functional fire extinguishing equipment. The minister's direction followed a fire incident that took place at the trauma care ICU of the SCB Medical College...