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Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is taking a series of measures to minimise human-elephant conflict, including discussions with neighbouring states for facilitating elephant movement across state borders and exploring the deployment of trained ‘kumki’ elephants to help manage conflict situations, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Tourism Department Sunday signed MoUs to facilitate the establishment of homestays and promotion of adventure and heritage tourism in the state. The department signed an MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide financial support for homestays, in the presence...

Bhubaneswar: Silicon Valley-based high-technology firm FarmX has submitted a proposal to the Odisha government to establish an advanced manufacturing and export hub for autonomous electric tractors, AI software, robotics, and intelligent farm systems in the state, a senior minister said Sunday. Odisha's Deputy Chief Minister...

Bhubaneswar: The five orangutan babies rescued from a forest in Odisha's Baleshwar district earlier this month will be shifted to a larger enclosure at the Nandankanan Zoological Park here soon, a senior forest official said Sunday. The five cubs were shifted to the zoo following...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested four more employees in connection with the alleged embezzlement of over Rs 9.24 crore from the office of the Superintending Engineer, R&B Division-I, Bhubaneswar, taking the number of arrests in the case to six. Those arrested were Dipak Kumar Routray...

Bhubaneswar/Boudh: A court in Odisha's Boudh district has reportedly issued a warrant of arrest against sitting BJP MLA Saroj Kumar Pradhan for "failing to appear in a case alleging incorrect disclosures in his 2024 election affidavit." Chief Judicial Magistrate, Boudh, posted the matter to October...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday conducted an aerial survey of areas in Ganjam and Koraput inundated by rivers flowing in spate following heavy rain that has badly hit 13 districts, where local authorities have started moving people to safety. The Hirakud Dam Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the designation of Paradip Port as a ‘Mega Port’ under the Indian Ports Act, 2025 marks a significant recognition of the state’s growing strength in India’s maritime economy. With the new status, Paradip Port has become the only...

BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Built in 1991 to streamline Bhubaneswar’s emerging retail sector, Indradhanu Market (or ID Market) spans 7 acres of General Administration department land. Developed by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA), the site features multiple structures housing banks, government offices, and various shops....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance officers Sunday arrested two officials for allegedly diverting Rs 9.24 crore of public money to private bank accounts of their associates, officials said. The Vigilance Department has been investigating the alleged misappropriation of public funds at the office of the Superintending Engineer,...