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Bhubaneswar: The Cuttack Cyber Crime unit and Economic Offences Wing (EoW) have busted a major sextortion and financial fraud racket involving Rs 88 lakh, in which a 72-year-old retired state government employee was cheated and blackmailed, police said Tuesday. Five accused have been arrested, while...

Bhubaneswar: Under the purview of the Central government’s Railway Policy–2024, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed by East Coast Railway (ECoR) to construct 96 Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) entirely at its own cost in the state. By implementing such a large number of ROB...

Bhubaneswar: Accountability is the cornerstone of democratic governance, and it is through accountability that legislative assemblies can consistently earn and sustain the trust of the people, Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy said Tuesday. Addressing a thematic discussion titled “Accountability of Legislatures to the People” at the...

Bhubaneswar: A one-day familiarisation training programme on transparency and anti-corruption laws for Odisha Information Service (OIS) probationers 2025 batch was conducted Tuesday at the State Vigilance Academy. Eminent persons, including retired IPS M Akhaya, former DGP Fire Services Satyajit Mohanty, former additional secretary GA and...

Bhubaneswar: The future of the nation depends on how its youth channel their energy towards service, compassion and social responsibility, Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati said Tuesday, while addressing the state-level Youth Red Cross (YRC) studycum-training programme at Rama Devi Women’s University here. Young people possess...

Bhubaneswar: The Sisir Saras 2026, which concluded Tuesday, registered a record business worth Rs 30 crore and a footfall of over five lakh people, official sources said. “The remarkable achievement (of Rs 30 crore business) surpasses the previous record, clearly reflecting the growing consumer demand...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards enhancing women’s safety and promoting inclusive employment, the state government has placed special emphasis on inducting women drivers into the ‘Ama Bus’ Service. Chairing a high-level review meeting on performance and operations of ‘Ama Bus’ Service, Housing and Urban...

Bhubaneswar: The governments of Odisha and Meghalaya signed an agreement Tuesday to strengthen early childhood care, education and development. The agreement will facilitate mutual learning, capacity building, and exchange of best practices, a statement said. It was signed by Meghalaya's Community & Rural Development Department...

Bhubaneswar: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan is scheduled to undertake a one-day tour to Odisha January 23, during which he will attend a programme marking Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary at the freedom fighter's birthplace in Cuttack, officials said. Apart from visiting the Netaji Birthplace...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asserted that the economy of Odisha is now future-ready and on course to become an industrial powerhouse. In an official statement Tuesday, the state government described the recent investors’ meets in Hyderabad and Kolkata as a massive success,...