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Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Monday strongly criticised the BJP-led (Odisha) “double-engine” government over the rising prices of petrol, diesel, LPG and other essential commodities, alleging that the continued increase in fuel prices is placing a severe burden on common people despite a decline...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet Monday approved two schemes with a total outlay of Rs 2,000 crore over a period of five years to boost tourism in the state. The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved 10 proposals of five different...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance Monday found another 703 gram gold from a bank locker of a government engineer, who was arrested June 7 for allegedly possessing assets worth crores of rupees, including more than Rs 2 crore in cash, five multi-storey buildings, 14 high-value plots,...

Sambalpur: The Congress party and its students' wing will hold a protest demonstration at Sambalpur, the Lok Sabha constituency of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, June 10, to demand his resignation over the alleged NEET question paper leak incident, OPCC president Bhakta Charan Das said...

Bhubaneswar: A scooter rider sustained critical injuries after being struck by an ‘Ama Bus’ near Rama Devi University in Bhubaneswar Monday. According to source, the accident occurred when the bus allegedly rammed into the two-wheeler from behind while both vehicles were moving along the same...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE-2026) results were declared Monday by state Skill Development and Technical Education minister Sampad Chandra Swain. The OJEE was conducted for admission into 16 technical and professional courses in different government and private educational institutions in the state. Shubhransu...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's helicopter made an emergency landing in Puri Monday evening due to inclement weather, officials said. Majhi, along with Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, was returning to Bhubaneswar after attending a programme at Baripada in Mayurbhanj district...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Livelihoods Mission (OLM) and IIT-Bhubaneswar Monday signed an MoU to provide business support to rural women entrepreneurs in the state. Through this collaboration, they will receive support in business planning, product development, quality enhancement, market linkages, access to finance, and professional networking,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik has convened a meeting of party leaders who unsuccessfully contested the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections, ahead of the state BJP government's second anniversary, party leaders said Monday. The meeting has been called at Sankha Bhawan, the BJD state headquarters, at...

Bhubaneswar: A 36-year-old man was arrested in Odisha for allegedly raping a 23-year-old woman after exploiting her vulnerability following a job fraud incident, police said Monday. Police said the victim woman lodged a written complaint at Dhauli Police Station Sunday. Although the alleged rape took...