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Bhubaneswar: As per the Odisha Fire Service Act, strict guidelines have been laid down for exhibitions and temporary structures to ensure fire safety and public security. Organisers are required to inform the local fire station in advance about the venue, size and capacity of the...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg chaired a high-level preparatory meeting, Thursday, to review arrangements for the 78th Capital Foundation Day of Bhubaneswar and ensure the two-day celebration (April 13 and 14) is held with grandeur and wide public participation. Garg directed all departments and associated...

Bhubaneswar: New Odia family drama film, Aafaa – Life After Life, is all set to hit theatres across the state Friday. A special premiere will be held here at Cinepolis. The film presents an extraordinary story of an ordinary family, promising an emotional and relatable...

Manoj Nayak is the founder of Kalinga Biomedical, an enterprise rooted in his deep technical expertise. Born in Sartarpur, Bhadrak, he attended Chinmay Vidyalaya, Rourkela, before pursuing a Diploma in Biotech at UCPES, Berhampur. He furthered his specialisation with a B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering from...

Bhubaneswar: With self-enumeration under Census 2027 commencing in Odisha, the state government Thursday evening issued an order to all departments not to transfer officials engaged in the exercise till it is completed. The online self-enumeration exercise commenced April 1. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster...

Bhubaneswar: Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib Thursday alleged that people are facing an LPG crisis due to the faulty foreign policy of the Centre. Addressing a 'Yuvakranti Samavesh' organised by the Odisha unit of Youth Congress, Chib claimed that despite assurances by the Union...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday directed district collectors to introduce morning classes in schools with immediate effect as temperatures touched 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the state. In a letter, the School and Mass Education Department said class timings in all government, aided and...

Bhubaneswar: People across Odisha Thursday celebrated 'Ama Poshak Ama Parichaya' (Our Attire, Our Identity) Day as part of the ongoing Odia Pakhya, donning traditional handloom attire to showcase cultural pride. The fortnight-long 'Odia Pakhya' is being observed from April 1 to 14 under the aegis...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday decided to expedite transitioning to piped natural gas for urban households while also focusing on implementing strict digital safeguards against irregularities in LPG supply. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting that was attended by Food Supplies and Consumer...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday virtually inaugurated 1,889 anganwadi centres (AWCs) across 30 districts. Parida, who is also in charge of Women & Child Development, Mission Shakti and Tourism Departments, said it is a significant step towards strengthening grassroots childcare infrastructure in...