Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has formed a dedicated team to identify unsafe buildings across the state within 15 days, following which owners will be issued notices and the structures subsequently demolished, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Tuesday. He said the government...
Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly jumped into the Kuakhai river from Tankapani Bridge in Bhubaneswar Tuesday, prompting Fire Services personnel to launch a search operation. According to sources, the man reportedly left his auto-rickshaw parked on the bridge before jumping into the river. Fire Services personnel...
Bhubaneswar: Six participating teams in the Odisha T20 League - CM Trophy finalised their squads in the players' draft conducted by state association OCA for the event beginning September 20. Each franchise picked a total of 16 players during the draft. "The draft brought together...
Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure system brewing in the Bay of Bengal may cause heavy rainfall and thunderstorms till Saturday in Odisha, the eastern coastal state already bruised by two bouts of floods this monsoon. The state experienced light to moderate rain at a few places in...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has won a contract worth Rs 122.6 crore to implement the next phase of the Odisha State Workflow Automation System (OSWAS 3.0). The project aims to modernise the state's paperless governance system and will extend the company's...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Cabinet has approved the Shree Jagannath Temple Land Management Rules, 2026, to bring greater transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the management and settlement of Shree Jagannath Temple lands across Odisha. The rules received the Cabinet nod at a meeting chaired by Chief...
Bhubaneswar/Bhogarai: In a rare incident, at least five baby orangutans, which are not indigenous to India, were rescued in Ranakatha Protected Reserve Forest near Badapai village under Bhogarai block of Baleshwar district, prompting the authorities to suspect that wildlife smugglers might be behind the animals’...
Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has directed the Crime Branch-CID to take over the investigation into the death of Odisha Motor Vehicle Department constable Ashutosh Mrudangia, observing that the alleged involvement of his wife and brother-in-law could not be ruled out in view of his...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi left for a three-day visit to the UAE Tuesday to hold roadshows in the West Asian country to attract investors to the state, officials said. Before leaving Bhubaneswar, Majhi said the state government's vision is to make Odisha...
By Rabinarayan Jena, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 4,203 educational institutions in the state are operating on forest-classified land, creating difficulties in accessing government assistance and other facilities, according to Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) department sources Monday. The issue was highlighted during a high-level...
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