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Bhubaneswar: Several Ambedkarite groups Monday filed a complaint at the city’s Capital police station against YouTuber Tapi Mishra for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BR Ambedkar on social media. According to the complainants, a Facebook user named Tapi Mishra has been repeatedly sharing posts that...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) here Monday carried out an encroachment eviction drive on its land at Ghatikia under the Bharatpur police station limits. As per reports, the eviction was undertaken following a requisition from the Officer on Special Duty (Land), BDA, vide Letter...

Bhubaneswar: With the Khandagiri Kumbh Mela scheduled to commence from January 25, detailed discussions on preparations for the event took place during a zonal-level meeting of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) held Monday. The South-West Zone meeting was chaired by Mayor Sulochana Das and attended...

Cuttack: The Commissioner of Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC), Kirandeep Kaur Sahota, Monday announced a new student outreach initiative titled “A Day with the Commissioner” during a press meet held in Cuttack. Briefing the media, the Commissioner said the programme has been conceptualised to expose school...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The 6-day Business Accelerator Program for SC-ST entrepreneurs in collaboration with the National SC-ST Hub, Ministry of MSME, GOI, kicked off at IIM Sambalpur Monday. It will continue till 24th January. The objective of this programme is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem by building...

Bhubaneswar: Formation of a Legislative Council in Odisha now appears certain, a move expected to create political space for young leaders. The promise of a Legislative Council had earlier helped BJD pacify multiple ticket aspirants during the 2014 and 2019 elections. Many of those youth...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo has said that Odisha is ready for its finest decade, and that the state would transform into a trillion-dollar powerhouse by 2036. He said this while addressing ‘Uday India National Conclave 2026’ at Swosti Premium here Sunday....

Bhubaneswar: All India Kisan Congress (AIKC) national coordinator Amiya Kumar Pattanaik Monday alleged that cooperative institutions in Odisha are steadily moving towards bankruptcy. Pattanaik said that during the last 25 years of BJD rule and under the present BJP government, cooperative institutions have turned into...

Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath temple in Puri Monday filed a police complaint against a social media account for circulating AI-generated photos and videos of Lord Jagannath that went viral, triggering widespread outrage among devotees. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration's (SJTA) complaint was filed...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is working on a new legislation to simplify land administration and address long-pending issues, and it is likely to be tabled in the upcoming budget session of the Assembly, a state minister said Monday. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said...