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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday praised the country's national song 'Vande Mataram', describing it as not merely a song but the symbol of patriotism, sacrifices and valour. Participating in the state-level inauguration event of the year-long programme for the commemoration of the...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari Friday inaugurated the 84th session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC) in Bhubaneswar. About 3,500 delegates, including engineers, scientists, academicians, and administrators from across the country, will participate in the four-day-long event, organisers said. Accompanied...

Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of Trained Graduate Teacher (TGT) Sanskrit aspirants from across the state staged a massive protest Thursday in front of the Odisha Staff Selection Commission (OSSC) office here, protesting the delay in the release of the merit list for Sanskrit teacher posts. The agitators...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step toward enhancing railway safety and enabling higher train speeds, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched extensive safety fencing works across multiple sections under its jurisdiction. As part of this ambitious initiative, ECoR has sanctioned fencing along 3,133 track kilometers...

Bhubaneswar: Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Thursday said the state government is committed to transforming the Odisha Police into one of the most modern and robust forces in the country. Inaugurating a one-day Skill Enhancement Workshop for officers of the Railway and...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will inaugurate the 84th session of the Indian Road Congress (IRC) in Bhubaneswar Friday. Briefing media persons here on the eve of the beginning of the IRC, state Works minister Prithviraj Harichandan said that Odisha...

Cuttack: The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) Thursday announced the results of the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Preliminary Examination 2024, declaring 2,405 candidates qualified for the next stage of the recruitment process. Of the total qualified candidates, 781 are women, the commission said in its...

Bhubaneswar: The Khurda district administration in Odisha has imposed prohibitory orders following a clash between residents of two villages over a boundary dispute, officials said Thursday. According to police, villagers of Ostapur and Kotapalla under Baghamari police station limits resorted to violence Wednesday night after...

Bhubaneswar: A new Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal (GCT) has been commissioned at Jakhapura, under the Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway (ECoR). Located in Jajpur, the terminal marks another milestone in strengthening the PM Gati Shakti – National Master Plan for integrated and...

Bhubaneswar: Millet-based products have emerged as a major attraction at the ongoing Subhadra Shakti Mela at the IDCO Exhibition Ground. From millet poda pitha and kheer gaja to ragi laddoo, millet biscuits, bajra dosa mix, and foxtail noodles, a wide range of nutritious and flavourful...