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BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: The Jay Kisan Haat in Unit III of the City is 34 years old . Spread over around 20,000 square feet, the market was established in 1992. Its origins date back to around 1990, when 10 to 12 traders began selling...

RABI NARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The state has been receiving less financial assistance from the Centre than anticipated over the past two-and-a-half years, with several key funding heads yet to see any disbursement in the current financial year. Financial assistance is being provided from the...

RABI NARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Delays in handling court cases have become a major concern for the Works department, prompting it to seek the Law department’s assistance to improve litigation management. Although every department of the state government has a dedicated legal cell to manage...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has forwarded a petition seeking the repatriation of five rescued infant orangutans to the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden for necessary action following its receipt from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). The representation, submitted by Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ordered the immediate removal of 47 private security personnel deployed without its authorisation at the protected Udayagiri Buddhist site, enforcing its exclusive control over security arrangements at the heritage complex. ASI Superintending Archaeologist Milan Chawale, accompanied by...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) is leading Indian Railways in drone-based surveillance, with 11 drones currently deployed across its three divisions and plans to increase the fleet to 22 by March 2027. The initiative strengthens railway security, passenger safety, crowd management and protection of railway...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha faces no immediate cyclone threat, meteorologist Dr Sarat Chandra Sahu said, even as a cyclonic circulation has formed near the south Andaman Sea. The system is likely to move into the Andaman Sea within the next 24 hours, potentially triggering the formation of...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A dispute over a non-vegetarian feast near a temple escalated into a clash in Pipili ahead of Odisha’s student union elections, leaving Aryan Mahapatra, a presidential candidate at BJB College in Bhubaneswar, seriously injured. Police have detained two people for questioning...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress-led INDIA bloc leaders in Odisha Sunday staged a protest at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, condemning alleged police excesses during an opposition demonstration in Delhi October 10, demanding the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special...

Bhubaneswar: Following violence and student outrage in some colleges, Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra has asked senior police officers to strengthen policing to curb such incidents. Holding a meeting with SPs, DIGs and IGPs Saturday evening via video conferencing here, Mishra discussed security arrangements and the...