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Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Sunday took strong exception to the BJP-backed Independent Rajya Sabha poll candidate Dilip Ray claiming former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik, an iconic figure in the state, as his mentor and seeking votes from all parties. The BJD alleged that Ray,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik Sunday slammed the BJP government in Odisha for total failure of leadership over the rising number of incidents of crimes against women. Addressing the party's women leaders and members here on the occasion of International Women's Day, Patnaik said the...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a government engineer for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said. Pramod Kumar Ray, assistant executive engineer (AEE) in the Derabish irrigation sub-division under the Kendrapara irrigation division, was apprehended a day after disproportionate...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday disbursed over Rs 5,100 crore for more than one crore women beneficiaries of the state's flagship ‘Subhadra Yojana’, coinciding with International Women's Day. CM Majhi disbursed the fourth instalment of the scheme at a special event held...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said his government is committed to take women power forward in every field. CM Majhi said this while greeting all women of the state on the occasion of International Women's Day. The CM in a post on...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world observes International Women’s Day today (March 8), discussions on gender equality and women’s empowerment are gaining momentum across Odisha, with women increasingly making their mark in education, administration, entrepreneurship, sports and public life. Over the years, the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is set to disburse over Rs 5,000 crore among more than 1.02 crore beneficiaries of Subhadra Yojana on the occasion of International Women’s Day Sunday. Addressing media in Bhubaneswar, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the state government had received 1,12,57,667 applications...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced temporary regulation of several train services to facilitate major infrastructure upgrades at Puri railway station. Railway authorities said the project aims to improve passenger amenities and operational efficiency at the station. As part of the upgrade, ballastless...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi slammed the West Bengal government over the reported snub of President Droupadi Murmu during her Siliguri visit, saying the incident has "deeply saddened" the coastal state and the tribal community nationwide. Majhi, who hails from the Santhal community,...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has planned to construct two permanent shade structures at key traffic junctions in the city at an estimated cost of Rs 4 crore as part of its summer preparedness measures. The sheds will come up near Rupali Square and...