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Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep concern over reports that several Odia people are stranded in the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict and crisis in the region.Emphasizing the safe return of Odia residents, the Chief Minister has directed...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – On Wednesday, Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg held a meeting with secretaries of various departments and district collectors to review the availability and uninterrupted supply of cooking gas (LPG), petrol, and diesel across the state.The meeting was held at Lok Seva...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed strong concern over the "unfortunate" and "disrespectful" treatment of President Droupadi Murmu during her recent visit to West Bengal.In a letter addressed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Majhi...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to express regret to President Droupadi Murmu over the "unfortunate" incident during her recent visit to the state.In a letter to Banerjee, Majhi, a prominent tribal...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 As many as 35 tourists from Odisha who were stranded in Dubai due to flight cancellations amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia have safely returned home, officials said on Wednesday.According to a statement by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), nine of the stranded...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Leader of the Opposition Naveen Patnaik launched a scathing attack on the state government on Wednesday, alleging that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is engaged in horse-trading ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls.Speaking to...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Opposition parties in the Assembly on Wednesday accused the Odisha government of having no concern for the state's citizens stranded in the Gulf countries amidst the ongoing conflict.The issue was debated in the House through a motion for adjournment moved by Chief Whip...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 Demanding the reversal of the increase in LPG prices and smooth supply of cooking gas in Odisha, workers of the opposition BJD staged a protest in the busy Master Canteen area of the city on Wednesday.Hundreds of workers from the Biju Mahila Janata Dal, Biju Yuva Janata...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 A day after quitting the opposition BJD, former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena joined the ruling BJP in Odisha on Wednesday, citing the lack of a succession plan in the regional party.Jena, along with his supporters from Balasore, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj districts, joined the...

Baripada (Odisha), March 11 Officers from the Odisha forest department arrested a man on Wednesday for allegedly setting fire inside the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in the Mayurbhanj district, officials said.While patrolling the Nedam forest on Tuesday evening, staff from the Pithabata North...

Phulbani (Odisha), March 11 Ten Maoists, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.15 crore, surrendered to the Odisha Police in the Kandhamal district on Wednesday, officials said.Among those who surrendered is CPI(Maoist) State Committee Member (SCM) Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, who carried a bounty of...

Kendrapara (Odisha), March 11 A 48-year-old fisherman was killed in an attack by a saltwater crocodile in a village on the outskirts of the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district, Odisha, a forest officer said on Wednesday.Forest and fire brigade personnel later retrieved the...

Bhubaneswar, March 11 – Members of the women, youth, and student wings of the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha staged a protest demonstration at Master Canteen Square here on Wednesday against the recent increase in the prices of LPG cylinders and essential commodities.The...

New Delhi, March 11 The Government of Odisha has declared Jindal Steel as the preferred bidder for the Thakurani-A1 iron ore block located in Keonjhar, Odisha.The mine, covering an area of 202 Ha in Keonjhar, has been secured at a premium of 101.20%, the steel manufacturer stated in a filing...

March 11, New Delhi – India is experiencing contrasting weather conditions, with heatwave alerts in western states and storm warnings in northern and eastern regions.The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for severe heat and hot-humid conditions in Gujarat, while...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heatwave conditions, potentially escalating to severe heatwave conditions, in Gujarat for today. Similar conditions are expected in Konkan, Goa, Vidarbha, and West Rajasthan. The weather agency has also predicted heavy rainfall in Jammu and...

Berhampur (Odisha), March 10 Six people, including five from Uttar Pradesh and one from Tamil Nadu, have been arrested in Ganjam district of Odisha for allegedly selling stolen items, police said.The accused were seen selling items such as televisions, scooters, and mobile phones at low prices...

Phulbani (Odisha), March 10 A man allegedly shot and killed his wife and injured another person in Odisha's Kandhamal district after suspecting they were having an extra-marital affair, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place near Bagarimunda village in the Gochhapada police station...

Bhubaneswar, March 10 Ahead of launching the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha on April 1, the Election Commission of India organized a four-day state-level training program for election officials on Tuesday.The SIR is a comprehensive voter list revision designed to...

Balasore (Odisha), March 10 Ahead of the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, senior BJD leader and former MP Rabindra Kumar Jena resigned from the primary membership of the regional outfit on Tuesday.Sources close to Jena said that he may join the saffron party in a day or two ahead of the Rajya...