Bhubaneswar: A 48-year-old woman, who was travelling with her husband on a motorcycle, died Monday afternoon after a container truck crushed her near Palasuni foot over bridge under Mancheswar police station. Her husband sustained minor injuries. The deceased was identified as Namita Raula. Police said...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said the BJP's stupendous performance in West Bengal, where the saffron party was inching towards a massive win, showed the transition from 'bhay' (fear) to 'bharosa' (trust). Majhi issued a series of social media posts hailing the...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday came down heavily on Odisha courts for imposing "regressive", "degrading" and "abhorrent" bail conditions like asking the accused, especially those belonging to Scheduled Tribes, to clean police stations and set them aside. The court declared the "obnoxious" bail conditions...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art power system simulation laboratory, which will strengthen the technical capability of OPTCL in power system planning, grid management, and operational reliability. The laboratory set up by the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL)...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday disbursed financial assistance of over Rs 61 crore to more than 79,000 beneficiaries, who had earlier missed receiving the first, second, or third instalments of the 'Subhadra' scheme due to various reasons, officials said. Parida released the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has constituted a high-level committee to comprehensively review and revise the existing Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manuals governing the recording of government and private (raiyati) land in the state. Additional Chief Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Padhee, has...
Bhubaneswar/Puri: Opposition BJD and Congress Monday alleged that the ruling BJP has "utterly failed" to ensure a safe environment for the people of Odisha after a broad daylight attack on a man on the streets at Kanas in Puri district. BJD president Naveen Patnaik and...
Bhubaneswar: The impact of Nor’wester storms continues in several districts of Odisha as the regional centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rain and strong winds over the next three days. Rainfall is likely across several districts Monday, with orange warnings...
Bhubaneswar: Under the flagship ‘SUJALA’ programme state plans 391 projects, including 102 new initiatives in 2026–27 with an estimated investment of around RS 1500 crore, said Housing and Urban Development department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee while chairing a comprehensive review of Annual Action Plan...
Bhubaneswar/Ahmedabad: The state government will organise ‘Odisha Investor Meet – Ahmedabad’ May 5, as part of its efforts to promote the state as a key investment destination and strengthen industry partnerships. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, along with senior government officials, industry associations, and leading...
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The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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