Cuttack: Orissa High Court Friday rejected the bail pleas of two accused, Soumya Sankar Chakra alias Raja and Susanta Kumar Samal, in connection with a massive financial fraud involving the Gandhamardan Loading Agency and Transporting Co-operative Society Ltd. Delivering the judgment, Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja Friday called for sustained efforts to foster innovation, inclusivity, and sustainable growth among handloom and handicraft artisan communities. Ahuja said this while addressing at the inaugural session of two-day National Conference on Handlooms and Handicrafts, organised by the Union...
Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Former Odisha Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik Friday announced to hit the campaign trail in Nuapada bypolls November 3, party sources said. In a video message released, the former Chief Minister said that he would visit the Komna block in...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will begin accepting applications for its ambitious ‘Subhadra Yojana’ from Saturday to enroll new beneficiaries. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said women aged 21 years and above can apply online through the dedicated Subhadra portal. Those who are 20 or 21 years...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi described unity in diversity as India's fundamental strength while participating in the 'Run for Unity' at Kalinga Stadium Friday during Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's 150th birth anniversary. Addressing the gathering organised by the Sports and...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world marks World Cities Day 2025 Friday (October 31) with the theme “People-Centred Smart Cities,” Bhubaneswar aspires to stand out as a model where rapid urban growth, innovation, and tradition coexist through foresight and inclusivity. Experts stress sustainable, citizen-focused...
Bhubaneswar: In a major green initiative, the Odisha government has decided to make plantation compulsory along all newly constructed roads under Works department. The move aims to balance the state’s rapid infrastructure growth with a robust green cover. Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan announced that every...
Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha can directly register, purchase, and sell land at tehsil offices, starting November 1, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Thursday. The minister said Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will launch the service, which will be made available at 44...
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of hitting the campaign trail for the by-poll, opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik Thursday shared a message saying that 'Nuapada will win', while his rival political parties like BJP and Congress claimed that the results would be one-sided in their favour. Patnaik, who...
Bhubaneswar: A court here Thursday sentenced four persons to 20 years rigorous imprisonment after convicting them in a drugs case. The court has also ordered the four - Sk Irfan, Sk Samir, Sayed Imtiyaz and Ratiranjan Rout - to pay a fine of Rs 1...
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