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Bhubaneswar: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Friday clarified reports regarding the deactivation of Aadhaar numbers of some residents of Odisha, stating that the exercise is part of a nationwide database clean-up to prevent misuse of Aadhaar credentials. According to UIDAI, over 2 crore...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday, watched Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship student interaction programme Pariksha Pe Charcha along with students at the Government High School, Unit-I, Bhubaneswar. The initiative aims to help students approach examinations with confidence, clarity and a positive mindset. With...

Bhubaneswar: Following the surrender of 19 Maoists Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has achieved a breakthrough in the national mission to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and build a Naxal-free India. Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi wrote, “Today, Odisha has...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday attacked Odisha's BJP government, accusing it of lacking a clear strategy to resolve the Mahanadi water dispute, allowing Chhattisgarh to construct more dams and barrages to obstruct free flow of water in the inter-state river. The allegations were made at a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said his government will come up with its own fintech policy in the coming months. Addressing the Black Swan India Summit here, Majhi said, "Giving due importance to innovation in the state, our government implemented the IT...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada/Phulbani: A Maoist couple, each carrying a reward of Rs 55.10 lakh on their heads, and 17 other red rebels surrendered before the Odisha Police Friday, a top officer said. The couple is CPI (Maoist)'s state committee members Niranjan Rout (45) alias Nikhil, and his...

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Friday expressed concern over rising cyber fraud cases across the country, and stressed the need to create awareness among people about digital tools. President Murmu also said that in order to enhance digital awareness among people, financial literacy should be made...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday met three global business leaders and sought their support in empowering the state's youths and women through successful entrepreneurship models. The leaders who met the Chief Minister at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar were Singapore-based GFTN chairman...

Puri: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata, has directed government agencies in Odisha’s Puri district to constitute a joint committee to investigate alleged deforestation and construction activities in the eco-sensitive zones of the Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, which are reportedly causing ecological damage...

Bhubaneswar: Centre has provided Rs 136.33 crore to Odisha under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for the development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary in district and subordinate courts over the past five years, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal...