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Bhubaneswar: Odisha will draft a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for lightning safety and a comprehensive action plan for 2027 at a two-day national workshop beginning Thursday, aimed at reducing lightning-related deaths and strengthening community preparedness. The workshop will propose a “Lightning-Safe Odisha: 2027 Action Plan...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday likened critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "cockroaches", accusing them of attempting to create anarchy and disrupt the country's development. Addressing a gathering at Kalinanagar in Jajpur district, Majhi said while India was progressing under Modi's...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 53 industrial projects involving investments of Rs 39,383 crore across 14 districts, which is likely to create job opportunities for 42,000 people, an official statement said. The projects, involving 46 companies, were unveiled at a groundbreaking...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Wednesday accused the BJP government in Odisha of "incompetence", alleging that people across sections were suffering and the future of Gen Z was bleak. Addressing a gathering during the BJD's Jan Sampark Padayatra here, the Leader of Opposition in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Opposition BJD Wednesday expressed dismay over newly appointed Governor Braj Mohan Ram's reported remarks that he would "work to strengthen the BJP" after assuming charge. The BJD also released a PTI video in which Ram was heard speaking about his future course of...

Bhubaneswar: Tension continues to grip the Utkal University’s Vani Vihar campus over the entry of non-students, preventing the scheduled ‘Why I Stand For’ event from beginning. The situation escalated after chairs were thrown inside the campus auditorium, triggering heated exchanges and slogan-shouting by various student...

Bhubaneswar: A clash broke out between members of BCJD and ABVP on the Utkal University campus at Bhubaneswar’s Vani Vihar Wednesday, ahead of the students’ union elections. The incident took place at the university’s convocation hall during the “Why I Stand For” meeting. Police said...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: According to an Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) report, around 9,000 complaints have been lodged against the state police with the OHRC. Of those, more than 300 cases pertain to sexual harassment by police personnel in the past nine years. Between...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the upcoming Durga Puja and Diwali festivities, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has introduced special trains which will operate between Sambalpur and Santragachi to accommodate additional passengers and ensure a more comfortable journey during the...

Bhubaneswar: The Water Resources department in Odisha will use drones to monitor irrigation projects in order to improve transparency and accountability in their implementation and keep a close watch on construction progress and quality. The department has directed officials to conduct regular drone surveys of...