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Bhubaneswar: With an aim to promote, preserve, and showcase traditional tribal art forms by providing a platform to experienced tribal artisans from different regions of the state, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) recently inaugurated a 15-day live demonstration programme...

Bhubaneswar: Acting on the directives of BJD president Naveen Patnaik, the party Sunday suspended Sarojini Tarai, chairperson of Krushnaprasad block under the Brahmagiri Assembly constituency in Puri district, for alleged anti-party activities. An official party order stated that Tarai has been suspended from the Biju...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Bhubaneswar Sunday arrested a 46-year-old West Bengal man in connection with an online investment fraud in which a City resident was duped of Rs 50.16 lakh on the promise of high returns. The accused has...

Bhubaneswar: Maitri Vihar police Sunday seized 400 litres of illicit country liquor during a raid in the Salia Sahi area of the City and arrested one person. According to police sources, officers received reliable information about the illegal sale of country-made liquor from a house...

Bhubaneswar: A sangeet ceremony turned into a heist scene after thieves allegedly posing as guests looted valuables worth Rs 4 lakh from a venue near the ISKCON temple under Nayapalli police station limits here, police said Sunday. According to police sources, the incident occurred on...

Bhubaneswar: Cyber police Sunday arrested a man from West Bengal for his alleged involvement in an online cheating case worth around Rs 50 lakh, a police officer said. The arrested accused has been identified as Arabinda Paul (46), a resident of Hooghly district, police said....

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradip Economic Corridor, recently unveiled by Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, represents an urban development initiative to fuse the four regions into a unified coastal growth engine. Spanning key sectors such as industry, logistics, technology hubs, tourism and port-led trade, the corridor...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said the state government was working to convert vast stretches of rice fallow land into productive areas by promoting short-duration pulses and oilseeds during the Rabi season. Singh Deo made the remarks while addressing a national-level workshop...

Bhubaneswar: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) has said it has initiated a multi-agency response to locate Merchant Navy sailor Sarthak Mohapatra, who went missing from a vessel at sea February 3. In a post on X, the DGS said search and rescue operations are...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s agricultural sector is witnessing significant growth and transformation, driven by strategic policy initiatives, technological adoption and climate-resilient practices, Agriculture Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo said during a national workshop on pulse crops under the Rashtriya Dalhan Atmanirbharata Mission in...