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Bhubaneswar/Bolangir: Centre has approved Rs 447.11 crore for upgradation of national highway in Odisha's Nuapada and Bolangir districts, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said Saturday. The Kurumpuri-Raj Khariar section, covering a total length of 103.52 km of NH-353 and NH-59, will be upgraded. Union Minister for...

Bhubaneswar: Ten Opposition parties in Odisha, including the BJD and Congress, Saturday strongly opposed the Railway Board's decision to transfer Palasa-Ichhapuram section from East Coast Railway (ECoR) to the South Coast Railway (SCoR) and termed it as "anti-Odisha and unjust". The BJD, Congress, CPI, CPI(M),...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday performed the customary 'Khadi Chuan' ritual, marking the beginning of studies, for first-time students at a function in Bhubaneswar and asserted that no child in the state would remain deprived of education. Majhi, a teacher by profession,...

Puri: The Union government has reportedly granted Stage-I (in-principle) approval for diversion of forest land for the proposed international airport in Puri. In a notification, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) said the Odisha government’s proposal was cleared under the Forest (Conservation)...

Nigamjyoti Pathy is the visionary entrepreneur behind Namaste Baripada, a venture born from a lifelong passion for culinary arts. Amidst the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, founder Nigamjyoti and his brother channelled their love for cooking into a cloud kitchen, transforming a period of uncertainty...

Raipur: Karnataka emerged the overall champion with 23 gold medals while Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG). Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half century of medals, finishing with...

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) gained outstanding achievements for the financial year 2025–26, highlighting record-breaking freight performance, strong revenue growth, and major infrastructure advancements. ECoR retained its position as the top freight handling zone of Indian Railways for yet another year, continuing its dominance for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha emerged as the top-performing state at IndiaSkills 2025–26, securing the highest medal tally in the country with a total of 57 medals. Congratulating the winners, Skill Development and Technical Education (SD&TE) Minister Sampad Chandra Swain highlighted that the achievement reflects the state’s world-class...

Cuttack: With an objective to learn new skills and practical experience, a two-day Terracotta Training Workshop was successfully organised by ORMAS under the Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water department April 1 and 2 at CNBT Bus Stand. The workshop featured Sakuntala Muduli and Sri Laxmidhar...

Bhubaneswar: The 36th board of governors meeting of the Nabakrushna Choudhury Centre for Development Studies (NCDS), Bhubaneswar, was held Friday at the institute’s seminar hall under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh. The meeting marked a significant step in strengthening the...