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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday directed the Mayurbhanj district administration to expedite relief measures for people affected by a "whirlwind" in several villages. The "whirlwind", typically a storm with strong winds moving in a circle, struck numerous villages in Karanjia...

Bhubaneswar:  The Odisha government Tuesday approved 23 investment proposals worth Rs 4,510.65 crore with a potential to generate employment for 10,122 people, officials said. The project proposals were approved during a meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA), chaired by Chief Secretary...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Forest, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Tuesday informed the assembly that 344 wild elephants have died in the state due to various reasons, including poaching and accidents, from April 2022 till March 10 of 2026. In a written reply to...

Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg to submit a report on the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack that has claimed 12 lives. While hearing a complaint lodged by one Manoj Jena,...

Bhubaneswar: Congress Party leader Ramachandra Kadam has written to the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly seeking action against three party MLAs for alleged cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha elections. Kadam requested a change in the seating arrangement of the three legislators in the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik Tuesday demanded the resignation of Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling over the death of 12 people in the fire at the state-run SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. Patnaik, who visited the hospital following the incident Monday,...

Cuttack:  The toll in the devastating fire at government-run SCB Medical College and Hospital climbed to 12 after two more patients succumbed to burn injuries Tuesday, officials said. The deceased patient was identified as 20-year-old Pabitra Dosari, who hailed from the Koraput district. He was...

Bhubaneswar: Irregularities surfaced in the Congress during the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha, with three party MLAs defying the whip and engaging in cross-voting, prompting disciplinary action. The Congress suspended Dasarathi Gamango, Ramesh Jena and Sofia Firdous from the party for violating the party directive....

Bhubaneswar: A state-level consultation on “Climate Smart Agriculture: Strategies for Resilient Farming” was held Monday at the Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Research Centre, Bhubaneswar. The workshop was organised by Passing Gifts, a subsidiary of Heifer International, bringing together farmers, experts, development practitioners, NGO representatives, and...

Bhubaneswar: A high-level meeting on the proposed Khurda–Tangi–Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada expressway and high-speed corridor was held at Lok Seva Bhavan Monday. The meeting was chaired by Works Department Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh. During the meeting, officials discussed proposed plans for the new six-lane greenfield high-speed corridor...