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Bhubaneswar: Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, has called for strict adherence to ethical standards and a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, urging officials to place transparency, integrity and public service above all else. In a letter addressed to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's KG to PG free education scheme has resulted in a significant increase in enrolment across the state, with 14,758 more students taking admission in regular undergraduate courses during the current academic season as compared to the previous year, a minister said. The...

New Delhi: The Orissa High Court Friday stayed the Hockey India elections scheduled for December 5 and the federation's show-cause notice to Hockey Odisha, which had proposed its reclassification from a permanent member to an associate member. A single-judge bench of Justice RK Pattnaik passed...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday alleged that people affected by cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in Ganjam district had been left helpless, claiming that the assistance announced by the state government was negligible compared to their losses. Patnaik made the remarks after...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik has decided not to celebrate Diwali this year as a mark of solidarity with people affected by devastating floods and landslides in Odisha's Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts. Patnaik said Cyclone Arnab-induced floods...

Bhubaneswar: A young man was shot dead in the early hours of Saturday in Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar. The deceased was identified as Sonu Nayak, a resident of Haldipadia. According to sources, the incident took place around 3 am when Sonu was travelling with four friends towards...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has cancelled Diwali celebrations at his residence this year in view of the damage and suffering caused by Cyclone Arnab and subsequent floods in several parts of the state. In a statement, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: A city once celebrated for its greenery, wide roads and relatively clean environment is gradually losing one of its most precious assets — clean air. In Bhubaneswar, pollution is no longer merely a seasonal concern or a brief spike during...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the state government to explain the alleged failure to prevent recurring fatal crocodile attacks along the Kharasrota River in Jajpur district, seeking an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the Principal Chief Conservator of...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has proposed declaring a 500-metre radius around all educational institutions across the state as ‘drug-free zones’ to protect students from substance abuse and ensure a healthy learning environment. The initiative under the Na sha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan will cover schools, ITIs,...