Bhubaneswar: One of the women rescued in the Balianta incident Friday appealed to the police and administration not to take action against local residents who intervened, saying they saved her life after two men allegedly attacked her and attempted to "sexually assault" her Thursday afternoon....
Bhubaneswar: State Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Thursday said people residing on lands belonging to Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri for a long time would be provided with ownership rights through a special land settlement process. The minister said this while chairing...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress alleged that girl students in higher educational institutions across Odisha are facing insecurity and harassment, accusing the Higher Education department of failing to take stringent action against professors facing such allegations. Addressing a press conference at the state Congress office in Bhubaneswar...
Bhubaneswar: Christopher Cooter, High Commissioner of Canada to India, accompanied by his wife, paid a courtesy visit to Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Deputy Chief Minister in charge of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment and Energy, at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar. Additional Chief Secretary, Energy, Vishal...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of a youth by an angry mob in the Balianta area on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar Thursday, asking the police to take stringent action against perpetrators involved in the heinous crime....
Bhubaneswar: A day after expressing deep anguish over the brutal murder of a pregnant woman in his Hinjili assembly segment in Odisha's Ganjam district, BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday donated Rs 1 lakh to her surviving daughter, who witnessed the ghastly killing. A BJD delegation...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is mulling launching a television channel dedicated to Lord Jagannath, officials said Thursday. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan chaired a meeting earlier in the day, where the proposal was discussed in presence of senior officials, including Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said 10 road projects worth over Rs 769 crore have been sanctioned by the Centre, which would bring a "revolutionary change" in connectivity, particularly in remote areas of the state. The Union government sanctioned the infrastructure projects...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has notified the Odisha City Gas Distribution (CGD) Policy, 2026, with the objective of accelerating the development and expansion of piped natural gas (PNG) networks and city gas distribution infrastructure across the state. The state cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon implement the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, Panchayatiraj and Drinking Water Minister Rabi Narayan Naik said Thursday. The PESA Act was enacted in 1996, giving similar powers to tribal communities in Scheduled Areas to self-govern. "A proposal...
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