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Community radios urged to promote natural farming

Bhubaneswar: Community radios across the state were urged to play a proactive role in promoting natural farming and agro-ecological practices during a two-day state-level workshop organised recently by National Coalition for Natural Farming (NCNF Odisha) in collaboration with Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Professional Assistance...

MoU signed for modernisation of Pathani Samanta Planetarium

Bhubaneswar: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the major upgradation and modernisation of the Pathani Samanta Planetarium in Bhubaneswar Thursday. This aims to create a world-class facility with enhanced astronomy education and new science centers across Odisha, benefiting the Students and the public....

Bio-Gas plant to be operational soon

Bhubaneswar: Promising to ease out the waste burden in the Capital City, the Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plant under the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to become operational soon, with construction and implementation work progressing at a rapid pace. Principal Secretary of the Housing and...

Cuttack murder

Cuttack murder: Accused held

Bhubaneswar: In a major breakthrough, the Cuttack police Thursday, arrested the man who bludgeoned a fish vendor to death in City’s Khannagar area during the early hours of Sunday. The accused has been identified as Ashok Samal (65), a resident of Jobra in the City....

Fast-track drinking water projects: CS

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the basic need of every household to have access to a clean drinking water supply, Chief Secretary Anu Garg Thursday urged secretaries of the respective departments to identify reasons, propose solutions, and ensure timely completion of piped water supply projects in every village...

Open drain claims one more life in Smart City

Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, a 45-year-old man died after accidentally falling into an open drain at Salia Sahi under Maitree Vihar police limits Wednesday night, police said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sinu Gagarai, a resident of the slum, they said. Sinu, a...

Biju Patnaik Airport

BPIA handles 51.5 lakh passengers in 2025, ranks 13th in India

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar handled a record 51.5 lakh passengers in 2025, ranking 13th among the country's airports in passenger traffic, officials said Thursday. In a post on X, the CMO said, "Bhubaneswar Airport has set a new all time...

BJD suspends two MLAs over alleged anti-party activities

Bhubaneswar: The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday suspended two of its MLAs, Arvind Mohapatra and Sanatan Mahakud, on charges of "anti-party activities", and indicated that they were "corrupt and traitors". The party, however, did not specify the nature of the alleged anti-party activities committed...

 

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