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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Handicrafts Draft Policy–2026 has been prepared with a strong focus on the protection, preservation, and promotion of handicrafts, while ensuring the welfare and empowerment of artisans, Hand looms, Textiles and Handicrafts Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta said Thursday. He was speaking as chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday asked the civil and police authorities to work as a team to contain organised crimes across the state, instil fear among criminals and win the confidence of people. Majhi issued the directions while reviewing the law and...

Bhubaneswar: An employee of the Odisha Education Department was arrested Thursday for allegedly misappropriating government funds, officials said. Discrepancies were detected in salary disbursement records between December 31, 2018, and October 16, 2021, during the course of the investigation, they said. The accused, who was...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha unit of the Congress Thursday demanded strict implementation of the PESA Act and other related legislations to mitigate the displacement problems faced by the people because of industrial projects. The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996, or...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday decided to hold a 10-day celebration marking the second anniversary of the BJP government in the state, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be invited to attend the event between June 12 and 21. The decision was taken at a...

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: India-born filmmaker Soumya Jyoti Pratihari's documentary on veteran Odia artist and writer Prafulla Mohanti has won the Tongues on Fire Flame Award for the best LGBTQIA+ film at the UK Asian Film Festival The award comes days after the documentary -- Shunya: Being Prafulla...

Bhubaneswar: Long queues of vehicles were seen at fuel outlets across Odisha Thursday, with some showing no stock board. However, the state government claimed that there was no shortage of fuel in the state, and the situation was created due to panic buying by some...

Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police Thursday said 13 people, including the prime accused, have been arrested so far in the mob lynching of a GRP constable following an attempt to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar last week. The Crime...

Bhubaneswar: Street food lovers in the state capital may soon get a dedicated place to enjoy gupchup, with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation planning to launch a special ‘Gupchup Bazaar’ in the city. According to reports, the proposed vending zone will come up on a roadside...

Bhubaneswar: A 17-year-old girl has been missing since March 14, prompting the Commissionerate Police to announce a reward of Rs 25,000 for information leading to her whereabouts. The missing teenager has been identified as Ipsita Sarangi, daughter of Dinamani Sarangi, a resident of Jagannath Vihar...