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Bhubaneswar: Seventeen police personnel from Odisha, including Additional DGP Sanjeeb Panda and DSP Smitarani Mohanty, were awarded for their services to the people of the state, officials said Friday. ADGP Panda and DSP Mohanty have been named for the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM),...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar/Baripada: At least five districts of Odisha have been affected by fresh floods following two days of heavy rainfall, prompting the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas and open relief centres, officials said. Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendhujhar districts have been affected by...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday criticised the Centre for the passage of the MMDR Amendment Bill, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land parcels, asserting that "Odisha will suffer immense revenue losses" due to the legislation. The opposition party...

Bhubaneswar/Baragada: An Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer was sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment by a Special Vigilance Court in Baragada Thursday in a bribery case. The convict, Govinda Dandasena, a former additional tehsildar of Bijepur in Baragada district and currently Executive Officer of Rajgangpur...

Bhubaneswar: A joint inquiry was conducted by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Odisha State Archaeology Thursday at the historic Satara Nala near Pandara-Abdulnagar here. The teams visited the site to examine the condition of the ancient structure, verify land ownership and legal status, and...

Bhubaneswar: Six eminent artistes from Odisha were among the recipients of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2024 and 2025, presented by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi Thursday. The awards were presented to more than 100...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Thursday expressed displeasure over the performance of horticulture officers and told them to "perform or perish", warning that those failing to discharge their responsibilities would face action. Singh Deo, who also holds the Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling Thursday laid the foundation stone for upgrading a 100-bed government Ayurvedic hospital in Bhubaneswar and constructing a pharmacy warehouse in the state capital. Mahaling said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasis is...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to introduce Bus Priority Lanes on two major corridors of the Capital city on a pilot basis to improve public transport efficiency, reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday directed hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat and Gopabandhu Jana Arogya Yojana to provide free emergency treatment to road accident victims under the PM-RAHAT scheme. The hospitals were also asked to ensure compliance with the guidelines of the Ayushman Bharat...