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Bhubaneswar: Water and gender are closely interconnected, particularly in developing and underdeveloped regions, where women and girls often bear the primary responsibility for collecting water for household use, experts viewed during the observance of World Water Day, jointly organised by Orissa Environmental Society (OES) and...

Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing LPG cylinder crisis, Police arrested two persons for stealing gas cylinders from a house in the Nayapalli area, officials said Sunday. The arrested persons have been identified as Rutubir Digal (24) of Paningia village under Tikabali police station from Kandhamal and...

Bhubaneswar: Special monitor for Human Rights Advocacy (Human Rights Education and Gender Equality) at National Human Rights Commission, Kanhaiya Tripathi, visited ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA) recently to review the institute’s efforts in women empowerment and integration of human rights perspectives in agricultural...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crafts Museum— Kalabhoomi celebrated its 8th Foundation Day Sunday with ‘Kalabhoomi Utsav’. On the occasion, the entry fee to the museum was completely waived off for visitors. The day marked with cultural performances – Sitar and Tabla recitals, Odissi and Sambalpuri folk dances....

Bhubaneswar: Nearly a week after at least 12 patients lost their lives in a major fire at the Trauma Care ICU of SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, the state government Sunday effected a major reshuffle by appointing Prativa Panda as the Dean and...

Bhubaneswar: The Chandrasekharpur police arrested two youths Sunday who allegedly stole cars from owners by taking them for test drives under the pretext of purchasing them. The accused have been identified as Ashrajit Kumar, 25, of Bihar, and Harsh Kumar, 26, of Jharkhand. According to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Sunday asked the officers concerned to ensure that all government-run hospitals have functional fire extinguishing equipment. The minister's direction followed a fire incident that took place at the trauma care ICU of the SCB Medical College...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled 141 water resources projects worth Rs 2,612 crore. Addressing the programme, which was organised on the occasion of World Water Day, Majhi said his government's aim was to remove gender inequality in water management and strengthen...

Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) in Odisha has imposed Rs 9.57 crore as fine on 17,831 people for violating motor vehicle norms during a special drive, an official statement said Sunday. The fines were imposed on the first day of the statewide drive launched...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday said his government is working tirelessly to provide safe drinking water to every village and household in the state. Extending greetings on the occasion of World Water Day, Majhi said in a social media post, "Water is...