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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held crucial discussions with World Bank President Ajay Banga on measures to strengthen cooperation between the State and the international financial institution across key development sectors and to advance the State’s long-term growth and reform agenda. Senior officials...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has arrested three persons in connection with a large-scale online investment fraud involving fake trading applications, in which a man was cheated of Rs 94,62,461 lakh, police said Thursday. The accused have been identified as Lala Basantara (21), Manas Kumar Sahu...

Bhubaneswar: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra inspected the Command, Control Cum Experience Centre of the Odisha State Civil Supplies Corporation (OSCSC) and directed officials to ensure prompt resolution of any complaints related to paddy procurement during the ongoing Kharif season. Reviewing the...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday alleged a BJP leader’s involvement in the abduction of a married woman in Nayagarh district and accused the state government of failing to act, claiming the incident reflects a worsening law and order situation and growing insecurity for women...

Bhubaneswar: A two-day workshop aimed at enhancing the utilisation of opportunities in the blue and green economy to promote sustainable development began here Thursday. The event has been organised by the State Planning and Convergence Department under the aegis of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha has been making steady progress and is on the path of inclusive and sustainable growth as evident from the Economic Survey of India 2025-26. Majhi made the statement based on the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament...

Bhubaneswar: Senior Odisha BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Thursday held a closed-door meeting here to discuss the party's strategy for the Rajya Sabha election and also strengthening the organisation ahead of the rural polls, a party leader said. The meeting held at...

Bhubaneswar: World Bank Group President Ajay Banga Thursday said India should 'think less' about tariffs and focus more on opportunities, amid concerns over global trade due to geopolitical tensions. Elaborating on India's opportunities in trade deals, Banga said over 100 regional and bilateral pacts have...

Cuttack: Odisha Vigilance officials intercepted a doctor at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack Thursday while he was allegedly carrying Rs 2.63 lakh in unaccounted cash, officials said. The doctor, identified as Dr. Sanatana Behera, an associate professor in the Department of Hepatology, was...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said Odisha will establish a flying training organisation (FTO) and a drone training and testing centre to strengthen the state's aviation ecosystem. He said the FTO will be set up at Dandbose Airport in Mayurbhanj district to train...