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Bhubaneswar: The state government is seriously considering bringing a separate cow-protection law to shut down illegal slaughterhouses and cow smuggling, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichadan said Saturday, adding that a clear picture in this regard is likely to emerge in the next Assembly session. After holding...

Cuttack: With an aim to promote quality seed availability, strengthen potato production, and support farmers with improved planting material for the upcoming Rabi season, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo distributed certified seed potato to farmers, under the scheme ‘Development of Potato, Vegetable &...

Bhubaneswar: The Naveen Patnaik-led BJD Sunday said it will join other Opposition parties to demand a detailed discussion on electoral transparency in the Winter Session of the Parliament. The Winter Session, which will begin Monday, will conclude December 19. This Winter Session has 15 sittings,...

Bhubaneswar: Trouble mounted for social media influencer Subhankar Mishra, as a senior servitor of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple, Puri, Sunday filed a police complaint, accusing him of hurting the sentiments of Lord Jagannath's devotees. In his complaint, Gourahari Pradhan alleged, "For the past few days,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked its employees to submit their updated annual property statements for being considered for promotion, officials said. The General Administration Department issued an order in this regard November 27, which came to the fore Sunday, they said. As per the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has asked all district collectors to allocate sites to landless families covered under different rural housing schemes. Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department Secretary Girish SN recently wrote a letter to the collectors in this regard. He said all eligible landless beneficiaries...

Bhubaneswar: In order to promote innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among the youth, Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), in collaboration with Research and Entrepreneurship wing of IIT Bhubaneswar and UNICEF, organises OdiaPreneur Smart Odisha Hackathon 3.0. Students from Higher Secondary Schools and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday said it has initiated the process of setting up 15 new POCSO courts in the eastern state. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said this in the Assembly, while replying to a written question of BJD MLA Chandramani Kanhar. “Steps are being taken...

Bhubaneswar: Noted lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, Saturday said artificial intelligence (AI) cannot replace the natural creativity of human beings. He said artificial intelligence has limitations and is dependent on data. "I cannot say what will happen in future. But, for now, I am sure...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members Saturday walked out of the Odisha Assembly in protest against the cancellation of over eight lakh ration cards of poor people, a charge denied by the state government. The issue was raised in the Assembly through a debate on...