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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Wednesday demanded that the Odisha DGP tender an apology after the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) said that an Arms Act case against its party leaders was false. The police registered the "false case" under the Arms Act against the leaders following...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena Wednesday said the state government will re-examine the fines imposed on vehicles without a pollution under control certificate (PUCC). It is not the priority of our government to penalise the common people and collect fines from them. We...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airawat Research Foundation (ARF) of IIT Kanpur to strengthen AI-driven urban governance in the state, an official statement said. The MoU was signed in the presence of Usha Padhee, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS)...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday sought the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to meet the development goals for the state and the country. Addressing the 14th national workshop of JICA-assisted forestry projects in India, State Forest, Environment, and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Feb 11 (PTI) Drug law enforcement agencies have seized nearly 39 lakh kg of cannabis based drugs across India since 2020, with Odisha alone accounting for more than 27 per cent of the total recoveries, according to government data presented in Parliament. Cannabis...

Bhubaneswar/Angul: Odisha Vigilance Department Wednesday conducted raids at five locations linked to a staff member of Angul district headquarters hospital over alleged misappropriation of government funds to the tune of Rs 2.38 crore, officials said. A case has been registered at Cuttack Vigilance police station...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has revised its surrender and rehabilitation policy for left-wing extremists to make it more specific and remove ambiguities, a senior official said Wednesday. A notification by the home department February 9 said the policy applies only to Maoists and their frontal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has earmarked Rs 54,000 crore to ensure safe drinking water supply to all villages in the state by March 2027, officials said. The decision was taken at a review meeting of the rural drinking water supply system of the Panchayati Raj and...

Bhubaneswar: Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling launched the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme in five districts Tuesday, aimed at accelerating the elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF), a chronic mosquito-borne disease that can cause long-term disability if left untreated. The 10-day campaign, scheduled...

Bhubaneswar: Rising air pollution is rapidly emerging as a serious public health concern across several urban centres in Odisha, with cities such as Bhubaneswar, Balasore, Rourkela, Paradip, Talcher, Barbil and Kalinga Nagar recording a steady decline in air quality, experts warned at a recent seminar...