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Bhubaneswar: The BSF is committed to eradicating Maoists from Odisha by March 2026, which is a top operational target of the force, a senior officer of the paramilitary force said here Saturday. Speaking to media persons, BSF IG Shiv Aadhar Shrivastava said, “We are conducting...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Saturday set up a committee to examine a viral video by social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra, urging the public to verify facts before disseminating information related to the 12th-century shrine. Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida, SJTA forms panel to...

Bhubaneswar: While addressing the Odisha Assembly Saturday, the Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said more than 17 lakh women have been added to the Subhadra Yojana. A total of 17,83,251 women have enrolled, while 9,36,283 applications were rejected. Of those enrolled, 7,51,479 have received all...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday claimed the supplementary budget presented by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi lacked any vision and would push the state towards a fiscal deficit situation. Majhi presented a supplementary budget of Rs 17,440 crore in the assembly Friday....

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance disaster management capabilities, the state government has decided to construct a state-of-the-art disaster management building at a cost of Rs 300 crore in the City, with work to be completed in two years. This was revealed by Revenue...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD member Prasanna Acharya Friday urged Speaker Surama Padhy to direct the government to initiate steps for procurement of Karif paddy at the earliest. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Acharaya wanted the Speaker to direct the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Friday strongly defended the state government’s record on women’s safety while replying to an adjournment motion moved in the Assembly regarding the alleged abuse of three minor girls in MV-72 village under Kalimela block of Malkangiri district. The motion was...

Bhubaneswar: An FIR has been registered against BJD leader Manmath Routray for allegedly making defamatory comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi during the recent bypoll to the Nuapada assembly constituency, police said Friday. The cyber police station in...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD and Congress in Odisha accused the BJP government of being insensitive to sexual abuses of women in the state, claiming that the administration's policy of "zero tolerance" to rape was not enough, as people wanted 'zero incidents'. The recent issue relating...

Puri: Popular social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra has landed in trouble after making remarks about the Puri Jagannath Temple. In a recent podcast, he claimed that unmarried couples who visit the temple either break up or fail to get married. His comments have sparked criticism...