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Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the top-performing state in the country in completion of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U 2.0), marking a significant milestone in the state’s urban development journey. Since the launch of PMAY-U 2.0 in September 2024, Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Sludge removed from drains must be cleared from roadsides within 24 hours to avoid inconvenience to residents and traffic disruptions, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Chanchal Rana directed officials during a high-level monsoon preparedness meeting at Ekamra Hall Friday. Chairing the meeting, BMC Mayor...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Parents’ Federation (OPF) has demanded a high-level inquiry into alleged irregularities in the CHSE Odisha Plus II examinations e-valuation contract. In a letter to Chief Secretary Anu Garg, the federation president alleged that the CHSE awarded the digital evaluation work of nearly...

Bhubaneswar: Intensify field-level supervision, conduct regular awareness and outreach camps, improve inter-departmental coordination, and ensure quality and time-bound implementation of all departmental programmes, ordered the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar Vashishth to District Social Security...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania Friday advised adolescents to focus on educational content on social media and use it to build a brighter future. Khurania said this while launching Juventica, a child welfare police officers (CWPOs) outreach programme with adolescents. Odisha Police, in collaboration...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida has written to all MLAs urging them to actively support the construction of anganwadi centre buildings in their respective constituencies, officials said Friday. Parida, who is in charge of the women and child development department, also asked the...

New Delhi/Cuttack: The Supreme Court has ordered the release on bail of a life convict from Odisha who has remained behind bars for more than 22 years, taking strong exception to an Orissa High Court order which had dismissed his criminal appeal on the ground...

Bhubaneswar: One more person was arrested in connection with the lynching of a man who was accused of sexually assaulting two women in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Friday. With this arrest, the number of people apprehended in the case rose to five, he said....

Bhubaneswar: One of the women rescued in the Balianta incident Friday appealed to the police and administration not to take action against local residents who intervened, saying they saved her life after two men allegedly attacked her and attempted to "sexually assault" her Thursday afternoon....

Bhubaneswar: State Law, Works and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Thursday said people residing on lands belonging to Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri for a long time would be provided with ownership rights through a special land settlement process. The minister said this while chairing...