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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...

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...

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,...

Bhubaneswar: Over 40 students were taken ill after a jaundice outbreak at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Odisha's Khurda district, officials said Monday. Public Health Director Nilakantha Mishra said one student was diagnosed with jaundice after returning to the residential school, located in Gurujang,...

Bhubaneswar: Outpatient department services across state-run hospitals in Odisha were affected Monday morning as doctors boycotted work for two hours over a host of issues, including filling up of over 50 per cent of vacant posts. Members of the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) boycotted...

Puri: A conclave held in Odisha's Puri, attended by devotees of Lord Jagannath from over 24 countries, has decided to create awareness across the world against the "untimely" Rath Yatra celebrations by ISKCON. The three-day global conclave, organised by Shree Jagannath Chintan and Chetana Worldwide...

Bhubaneswar: The state unit of Communist Party of India (CPI) Sunday staged a protest in Bhubaneswar condemning US’ aggression against Venezuela and strongly criticised the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. The demonstration was led by CPI state assistant secretary...

Bhubaneswar: Swachh Sathis who achieve 90 per cent collection of user fees will receive special incentive of Rs 5,000, announced Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das recently. While extending New Year greetings to the Swachh Sathis at a meeting, the Mayor advised them to...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) announced temporary regulation of train services in the Waltair Division during January 2026 to facilitate safety-related modernisation and maintenance work. The move is aimed at enhancing passenger safety and ensuring the long-term reliability of railway infrastructure. Owing to this work,...

Bhubaneswar: Seven persons were killed, and over 15 were injured in three separate accidents across Odisha Sunday, officials said. Three persons were killed on NH-55 within Dhanupali police station limits in Sambalpur district after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary...