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Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday called for an integrated approach to women’s safety and empowerment, stressing that both must go hand in hand with strong institutions, effective implementation and collective responsibility. “Women’s safety and women’s empowerment cannot be addressed in isolation. They must...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Mahila Congress (OPMC) Tuesday staged a protest against remarks allegedly made by BJP leaders and workers in Uttarakhand and a non-political organisation targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the controversy surrounding the Manusmriti. Led by OPMC president Minakshi Bahinipati, a large...

Bhubaneswar: The regional office of the Minis try of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) here Tuesday asked the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) to examine complaints regarding the alleged transportation of iron ore by Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) through a village road in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will lead a high-level delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to attract foreign investment, with a series of investment meetings scheduled in Dubai September 8 and 9 to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) The delegation will include...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police’s Special Crime Unit conducted raids in the Kalpana and Laxmisagar areas of Bhubaneswar following complaints of illegal sale of ‘ganja, gutkha, pan masala’ and other tobacco products Tuesday. The operation focused particularly on shops located near educational institutions, where police checked...

Bhubaneswar: Three retired Odisha government employees, including a doctor, have been convicted by vigilance courts in separate cases, officials said Tuesday. The convicted officials are Jharsuguda District Headquarters Hospital's retired senior surgery specialist Debendranath Nayak, assistant revenue inspector Durga Prasad Sahu and retired soil conservation...

Bhubaneswar: Marking Local Self-Government Day, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has taken another step towards strengthening the city's civic infrastructure with the establishment of an eco-friendly LPG-based Small Animal Crematorium at Palasuni. The newly developed facility aims to provide a scientific, hygienic and environmentally sustainable...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched OSWAN video conferencing facilities in 115 urban local bodies (ULBs), along with the PMAY-BANDHU initiative and the Odisha Yatri SOS App during the state-level celebration of Local Self-Government Day 2026 at OUAT Krushi Shiksha Sadan Monday. Several initiatives...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for economically disadvantaged students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed that eligible students admitted to government medical and engineering colleges will not be required to deposit admission, tuition or...

Bhubaneswar: A seven-year-old girl, who was allegedly kidnapped from Kataka, has been rescued by the police after a 36-hour operation, a senior officer said Monday. The accused has been arrested from Balikuda railway station, Kataka-Bhubaneswar Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh told reporters. He said...