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Bhubaneswar/Balangir: The Special Judge, Vigilance, Balangir, Monday convicted two retired forest officials and sentenced them to three years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.66 lakh from a Forest Range Officer for release of funds meant for repair and maintenance...

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)‑led state government’s claim of providing government employment to around 45,000 youths in Odisha over the past two years, stating that recruitment advertisements for nearly 39,000 of these posts had been issued during the...

Bhubaneswar: Following protests by farmers in several places of Odisha, state government Monday said that the AgriStack identity number is not mandatory for peasants to participate in the paddy procurement process. AgriStack is a flagship digital initiative jointly implemented by the Centre and state governments....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday called upon the state’s youth to become leaders in green entrepreneurship and climate resilience, urging them to turn waste into value, promote renewable energy, advance sustainable agriculture and create jobs while protecting the environment. Addressing a gathering at...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to seize vehicles plying on the roads without valid insurance coverage. Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has expressed deep concern over the large number of vehicles plying in the state without valid insurance. As per the Supreme Court's directions,...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday claimed that Odisha was witnessing a "reverse migration" in the wake of job opportunities opening up both in the public and private sectors due to rapid industrialisation in the state. Majhi said this while addressing the 'Nijukti Mela'...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely in several districts across Odisha over the next week, with the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department issuing yellow warnings. The weather office Monday said that an upper-air cyclonic circulation over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday approved the promotion of two 1994-batch IPS officers -- Sanjeeb Panda and Yeshwant Kumar Jethwa -- to the rank of Director General, ahead of the selection of a new state police chief, official sources said. A communication...

Bhubaneswar: Artificial Intelligence (AI), online libraries and emerging digital technologies are set to redefine the way information is accessed, managed and disseminated, experts said at the 11th Annual Convention and Seminar of the Odisha Library Academy (OLA) held Sunday. The convention, organised at the Regional...

Bhubaneswar: Info Valley police arrested four persons in connection with the theft of a truck valued at approximately Rs 60 lakh and recovered the stolen vehicle along with several vehicle parts and tools. The arrested accused have been identified as Manoj Kumar Pattanayak (34), Kabindra...