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Bhubaneswar: The Labour and Employees’ State Insurance department Friday observed World Day Against Child Labour by launching a 15-day statewide anti-child labour campaign and unveiling an awareness poster. Attending a programme held at the Directorate of Labour in Kharvela Nagar area in Bhubaneswar, department Additional...

Bhubaneswar: In a major monsoon preparedness measure, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has deployed Rapid Action Teams (RATs) to tackle urban flooding and ensure swift drainage of rainwater across the city. The specialised teams will function round the clock during the rainy season. They will...

Bhubaneswar: Marking the completion of the BJP government's second anniversary in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday launched the 'Mukhyamantri Annapurna Yojana' under which an additional five kg of rice will be provided free of cost to the poor. Majhi said the beneficiaries...

Bhubaneswar: Asserting that corruption has not been allowed to take root in his administration, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said no one, irrespective of influence or position, found involved in graft would be spared. Addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar on the completion...

Berhampur: A constable of the Odisha Motor Vehicle Department (OMVD), who suffered burn injuries after allegedly being set on fire by his wife and brother-in-law in Odisha's Ganjam district a week ago, Friday succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, police said....

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapara: A woman sarpanch was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Kendrapara district, triggering a political controversy as Opposition parties demanded action against the accused persons. Chameli Ojha (33), sarpanch of Tikhiri gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block, was allegedly detained by local police Thursday following a dispute...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said social media influencers were welcome to criticise the government, but asserted that "disrespect to the nation" will not be tolerated. Majhi made the remarks while interacting with social media influencer here on the occasion of the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday linked the Trinamool Congress's crushing defeat in the West Bengal assembly elections at the hands of the BJP to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance" and misuse of the 'Dham' tag for a Jagannath temple at Digha in...

Bhubaneswar: Southwest monsoon arrived in Odisha Friday, ending a prolonged heatwave that had pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius across several districts. "The southwest monsoon set in over Odisha June 12. It covered some parts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts," said Manorama...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday announced free education from the kindergarten to postgraduate levels in government schools and colleges. Majhi, while addressing a press conference in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of the BJP government completing two years in the state, said the...