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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das Wednesday criticised the Centre over the introduction of Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on select UPI transactions, alleging that the move would increase the financial burden on small traders, vegetable vendors and ordinary consumers. Addressing a...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has become the first Railway Zone in the country to cross the 100 million tonnes (MT) mark in freight unloading during the current financial year 2026-27, achieving the milestone 17 days ahead of the corresponding period of the previous financial...

Bhubaneswar: The redevelopment of Bhubaneswar railway station will introduce improved passenger circulation, upgraded platform facilities and enhanced amenities as part of efforts to transform it into a modern transportation hub, East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal said Wednesday. Funkwal reviewed the progress of...

Bhubaneswar: Fire-safety teams Wednesday inspected IRA Hotel and Hotel Durene here as the Odisha Fire and Emergency Services intensified checks under its special campaign, “Surakshita Odisha, Viksita Odisha”. The inspections are part of a month-long statewide initiative launched on September 15 and scheduled to continue...

Bhubaneswar: At least 12 people including six children drowned in six incidents, mostly during the immersion of Ganesh idols in Odisha Wednesday, police said. The incidents occurred in Sundaragada, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak and Koraput districts. While four youth were swept away in a canal during...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad to foster research collaboration and strengthen academic and scholarly interactions, including in semiconductor and basic sciences, officials said. The collaboration will facilitate joint research...

Bhubaneswar: The Subhadra Yojana will mark its second anniversary Thursday, with Odisha government planning programmes across the state and encouraging women beneficiaries to light lamps at their homes as part of the celebrations. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said celebrations will be organised at 338...

Bhubaneswar: X-rays were conducted, and blood samples were collected from the five rescued baby orangutans quarantined at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar Wednesday to assess their individual health and facilitate DNA testing, officials said. The health check-up was conducted a second time within 24 hours...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi September 17. The event brings together global semiconductor leaders, policymakers, researchers, and startups -- assuming key significance for Odisha as it positions itself as an...

Puri: The Puri district administration has identified 36 dilapidated, deserted and abandoned buildings in the city following concerns over the safety of old structures after incidents of building collapses in Delhi and other parts of the country, District Collector Dibyajyoti Parida said. The administration has...