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Bhubaneswar: In a unique initiative aimed at promoting inclusive public health education, social worker and drug prevention advocate Mohammad Imran Ali has prepared a Braille book exclusively focused on substance use prevention for visually impaired children and youth. Titled ‘Yes to Life, No to Drugs’,...

Bhubaneswar: In a major move to enhance commuter safety and improve the quality of urban transport services, the Comprehensive Regional Urban Transport (CRUT) has decided to conduct a comprehensive safety audit of its ageing e-ride fleet, with structurally weak vehicles likely to be phased out....

Kataka: Saikrishna Mohanty, a Class X student of DAV SCB Medical Public School, has brought laurels to Odisha by earning a place in the India Book of Records for his remarkable musical achievement. The young singer secured the record by performing 40 Odia songs in...

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha has improved considerably with water levels receding in most rivers, but the state government will continue to remain on high alert as the monsoon season is far from over, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Sunday. “Floods...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Haribabu Kambhampati Sunday urged youths to choose playgrounds over drugs, classrooms over addiction and service over self-destruction and become pillars of nation-building by helping create a drug-free society. Addressing a state-level function at the launch of the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday pledged to transform the state into a completely drug-free state, with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announcing a 100-week mass movement to eliminate the drug menace. Chief Minister made the announcement during a special programme held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar...

Bhubaneswar: The excess water discharged from Hirakud Dam has reached Mundali near Kataka Sunday, further swelling the Mahanadi river, but there was no major flood threat in the delta regions even though 10 coastal districts are on high alert, officials said. The water level at...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have rescued 17,590 missing women and children and reunited them with their families during a special drive conducted from January to June this year, an official statement said Sunday. Of the rescued persons, 12,177 are women and 5,413 children. The highest number...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday suspended an Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer over his alleged involvement in the mysterious death of a forest officer in Gajapati district in 2021, an official statement said. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered the suspension of Sangram Keshari Behera,...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha received Rs 4,819 crore from the Centre in advance tax devolution Saturday. The government said it has released additional instalment of tax devolution worth Rs 1,09,019 crore to state governments, which is in addition to the normal monthly devolution to be released...