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Bhubaneswar: In a major push to strengthen regional connectivity, Commerce & Transport department Principal Secretary NBS Rajput undertook an extensive field visit to western and southern Odisha shortly after assuming charge. The visit covered key aviation and public transport infrastructure projects at Utkela Airport, Jeypore...

Bhubaneswar: The ceremonial Mahadeep was lit atop the Shree Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Mahashivratri, marking a key ritual of the annual festival. This year, the sacred lamp was raised on the temple spire ahead of the scheduled time, attributed to improved...

Cuttack: Veteran singer Geeta Patnaik, regarded as one of the most iconic voices in Odia music, died Sunday evening while undergoing treatment at a private hospital here after suffering a brain stroke, a family member said. Patnaik, 73, was initially admitted to Capital Hospital after...

Bhubaneswar: A 1.9-km tunnel on the Khurda Road-Balangir new rail line project has been equipped with comprehensive safety and emergency systems, the East Coast Railway said Sunday. The 'Tunnel 7', located between Purunakatak and Charichhak in Boudh district, has recently achieved a breakthrough, it said....

Bhubaneswar: The Ekamra Kshetra Amenities and Monument Revival Action (Ekamra) project at the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar will be completed by March 2027, Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Sunday. Speaking to reporters, Harichandan said an additional scope of work has been undertaken under the project...

Bhubaneswar: Maha Shivratri drew large crowds to Shaiva temples across Odisha Sunday, with authorities stepping up security and crowd-management measures. Huge gatherings of devotees were seen in Major shrines, including Lingaraj temple, Dhabaleswar temple in Cuttack, Kapilash temple in Dhenkanal, Akhandalamani temple in Bhadrak, Chandaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has directed officials to complete all pending corrections related to land pattas and Record of Rights (RoR) particularly Column-2 entries within a fixed timeline in mission mode across all districts of Odisha. District Collectors have been asked to personally monitor the...

Hatadihi: Khandagiri police in Bhubaneswar arrested a social worker and BJD leader on charges of Rs 22 lakh fraud, sources said Saturday. The accused was identified as Sureswari Sagarika Jena, the president of a philanthropic organisation Jaydurga Foundation and a native of Jalkalang village under...

Bhubaneswar: With the objective of ensuring all eligible citizens in the state are included in the electoral roll and to strengthen a transparent electoral process, a state-level capacity building workshop for radio broadcasters was held at the conference hall of the Office of the Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Minister for Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water and Rural Development Rabi Narayan Naik Saturday, chaired a high-level review meeting with Chief Development Officers (CDO-cumEOs) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) to assess the progress of major rural development programmes across the State. The meeting was held...