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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Labour Minister Ganesh Ram SinghKhuntia Tuesday expressed grief over the death of two labourers from the state in an accident at Patna's metro tunnel construction site. The minister also assured to give adequate compensation to the deceased's family members after completion of the...

Bhubaneswar: The Lingaraj Temple administration in Odisha's Bhubaneswar has issued a show-cause notice to a servitor and an official, after photos and videos of actor Shilpa Shetty visiting the shrine, where photography is prohibited, went viral. The move came following an outrage among devotees over...

Patna/Bhubaneswar: Two persons from Odisha were killed and several others injured in an accident at a construction site of the Patna Metro, a source said Tuesday. The incident took place inside a tunnel dug close to the Patna University campus late Monday night, said Senior...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday flagged off the 'Run for Unity' organised here to celebrate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. The CM also participated in the marathon. Majhi along with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Monday effected a major reshuffle in OAS cadre by transferring 11 officers. As per a notification issued by the General Administration and Public Grievances department, Sailendra Kumar Jena, presently posted as Joint Secretary in Sports & Youth Services department, has been...

Bhubaneswar: Persons travelling to foreign states or countries must first register themselves so that the government can provide timely help in case of any problem in future, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said Monday. Speaking at the first and inaugural meeting of the high-level...

Bhubaneswar: Strengthening existing laws for regulating children's "digital behaviour" is needed to address trafficking, Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Monday. Addressing the state-level stakeholders' consultation meeting on eliminating child trafficking in Bhubaneswar, she said there is a need for a proactive approach to...

Bhubaneswar: The Jagannath temple authorities in Puri will take up the matter with the Indian authorities of ISKCON over its plan to hold an “untimely Rath Yatra” in the US, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Monday. He said several socio-cultural organisations met him and...

Bhubaneswar: Centre's health coverage scheme Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) will be implemented in Odisha by the end of the current financial year, the state health minister said Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to launch AB-PMJAY for all citizens aged...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon launch 'Debalaya Yojana' for the conservation, reconstruction and management of temples and mutts of cultural significance, law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed Monday. According to him the detailed blueprint of the scheme is being formulated. "The temples, mutts and institutions...