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Bhubaneswar: The infant mortality rate (IMR) in Odisha stands at 30 per 1,000 live births, higher than the national average of 25, Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling informed the Assembly Monday. “According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) survey, the national IMR...

Bhubaneswar: No candidate withdrew from the race for the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha on the last day for withdrawal of nominations Monday, leaving five nominees in the fray for four seats and setting the stage for a contest after a gap of 12 years,...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has directed officials to expedite pending disciplinary inquiries against officers of the Odisha Administrative Service (Junior Branch) and the Odisha Revenue Service. The Revenue and Disaster Management department has asked authorities to submit all pending investigation reports by March 31. In...

Bhubaneswar: Despite sustained government efforts to raise public awareness, cybercriminals continue to spread their tentacles across the state, duping gullible people and swindling them out of crores of rupees, according to official data.​ While replying to a query in the Odisha Assembly, Chief Minister Mohan...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy Monday asked the state government to inform the House about the details on the death of a farmer in Kendrapara district, allegedly due to harassment during the ongoing paddy procurement season. In a ruling, Padhy said that the minister...

Cuttack: Prices of refined edible oil in Cuttack have reportedly increased by Rs 10 per litre over the past few days, while palm oil has also become costlier in the local market. According to a source, refined oil that was earlier selling at Rs 160...

Bhubaneswar: Several key posts in the Odisha Secretariat remain vacant, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly in a written reply to a question by MLA Souvic Biswal. Biswal had asked the chief minister about the number of vacant posts in the Odisha Secretariat...

Patna/Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday appointed central observers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in three states — Odisha, Haryana and Bihar. BJP has appointed Chandrashekhar Bawankule, Minister of State for Rural Development in Maharashtra, as observer for Odisha. Harsh Sanghvi, Deputy Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Veteran Odisha journalist Ashutosh Mishra died at a hospital in Bhubaneswar, family sources said Monday. He was 68. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over Mishra's demise. Mishra, survived by wife Saroj, a son...

Bhubaneswar: Fifty-four communal riots and seven mob lynching incidents were reported in Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, as per a written statement by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi in the Assembly Monday. Replying to a written question of BJD legislator Goutam Buddha Das,...