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Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday said that awareness is the first step toward empowerment, and true empowerment brings dignity to every woman. He made the remarks while addressing the East Zone Conference of the Indian Menopause Society (EZIMSCON 2025), hosted by the Odisha Menopause...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will organise various programmes across the state to create wide public awareness in order to reduce the number of road fatalities, Commerce and Transport (C&T) Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena said Saturday, announcing that ‘Zero Fatality Fortnight’ will be observed from November 16...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: A day after BJP's resounding victory in Nuapada bypolls, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday intensified his attack on BJD president Naveen Patnaik and sought to know how selecting the late BJD MLA's son as the saffron party candidate could be termed as...

Bhubaneswar: Popular Odia singer Humane Sagar has been hospitalised at AIIMS Bhubaneswar with acute chronic liver failure and he is in a critical condition, an official statement issued by the medical establishment stated. The 36-year-old singer came to the hospital Friday and was found to...

Bhubaneswar: Children’s Day was celebrated with immense enthusiasm across Capital city Friday, with several events organised by the state government and various educational and cultural institutions. The celebrations, which marked 136th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, brought together children, educators, and...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development, the state government has decided to speed up the construction of a permanent campus of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) at Jatni while simultaneously strengthening the state’s forensic capabilities. This was revealed during a high-level review meeting chaired by...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strong performance and victory in the Nuapada by-election mark a significant shift in Odisha’s political landscape. Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi said, “This victory proves people’s complete faith and...

Bhubaneswar: Following the defeat in the Nuapada bypoll, the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress Friday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of misusing money and government machinery in the constituency to woo voters in its favour. While interacting with media personnel, senior...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards strengthening state’s school education system, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled the logo of the ambitious Godavarish Mishra Adarsha Prathamik Vidyalaya scheme at Lok Seva Bhawan here Friday. Under the first phase of the scheme, the state government will...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Friday congratulated BJP candidate Jay Dholakia for his spectacular victory in the Nuapada bypoll and hoped that he would bring development to the area. Dholakia won the Nuapada Assembly bypoll in Odisha by...