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Keonjhar (Odisha), April 11 Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated several projects on Saturday, including a new bridge over the Ardei Nala in his home district of Keonjhar.Majhi said the inauguration of the bridge fulfilled long-standing demands of the people of Bodapalasa Gram...

Puri, April 11 Campaign posters written in Bengali and appealing to voters in West Bengal have appeared throughout this coastal pilgrimage town in Odisha, drawing criticism over the alleged politicization of the sacred place.The posters, put up by the ruling BJP and bearing the party's "lotus"...

New Delhi, April 11 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday criticized the West Bengal government, accusing it of restricting the access of the state's potato farmers to markets in neighboring states.Referring to remarks made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during an election...

In New Delhi, Animesh Kujur of Odisha won the 100m dash in a photo finish, becoming the star sprinter at the one-day Indian Athletics Series on Saturday.Kujur, who began his outdoor season on the 'fast' Mondo track, won the 200m race in the morning session, finishing in 20.74 seconds, beating...

Nagpur, April 11 India's fisheries exports have risen from approximately ₹60,000 crore to ₹68,000 crore as the country tapped new markets following US tariff measures, Union minister Satya Pal Singh Baghel claimed on Saturday.The government aims to achieve ₹1 lakh crore in fisheries exports...

New Delhi, April 11 – A 22-year-old unemployed youth from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, has been arrested by the Delhi Police Special Cell in connection with alleged online radicalization activities linked to social media platforms, officials said on Saturday.According to a joint press statement issued...

Koraput (Odisha), April 11 At least one person was killed and 20 others were injured after a state-run bus carrying them plunged into a gorge in Odisha's Koraput district on Saturday, police said.The accident occurred in the Sunki ghat section in Pottangi block in the early hours.The Odisha...

Bhubaneswar, April 11 The central government has extended the tenure of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal by nine months until January 13 next year, providing much-needed time to resolve issues related to the sharing of river water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, an official said on...

Jajpur, April 10 One person died, and ten others fell ill due to diarrhea in Jajpur district, Odisha, officials said.The diarrhea outbreak was reported from Baunsadola village under the Anjira panchayat of the Dharmasala block. The deceased has been identified as Badal Mohanty (36), a resident...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will observe the 29th death anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik as ‘Prabada Purusha Divas’ across all the constituencies in the state.At a press conference held at Sankha Bhawan (BJD headquarters) here on Friday, senior...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The BJD announced on Friday that it will observe the death anniversary of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on April 17 as 'Parbad Purusha Divas' (Legendary Leader Day).Addressing a press conference, BJD senior vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra said, "Party...

A group of five probationers from the 2025 batch of the Indian Statistical Service (ISS) visited Odisha as part of a two-week Field Exposure Training Programme. The probationers are among the 31 officer trainees currently undergoing probationary training at the National Statistical Systems...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government on Friday said the proposed Metro Rail project in Bhubaneswar has not been scrapped and remains under consideration, amid a political row over a recent cabinet decision to put it on hold citing feasibility concerns.Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to complete the reservation of seats for SC, ST, OBC, and women categories for various posts in the panchayati raj institutions (PRIs) for the upcoming rural elections, officials said on Friday.In a recent letter to...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 A POCSO court in Odisha's Angul district on Friday sentenced a man to death for raping and killing a 4-year-old girl.The death sentence was pronounced by Additional District Judge-cum-Special Court under the POCSO Act, Angul, Judge Soumya Priyadarshini.The convict...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 – In a significant development, a court in the Angul district of Odisha has sentenced a 40-year-old man to death for the brutal murder of a 4-year-old girl, following an incident of sexual assault near the Nisha Industrial Police Station in the district in 2025.The...

Kendrapara, April 10 A 32-foot-long endangered Bryde's whale washed ashore at the Madali beach in Kendrapara district of Odisha, forest officials said on Friday.The massive mammal, weighing around 10 tonnes, was found on the beach within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary. It was a challenging...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 Vedanta Aluminium signed MoUs with two companies on Friday to set up their manufacturing facilities in the upcoming Vedanta Aluminium Park in Jharsuguda, Odisha.The MoUs were signed by Singhal Steel & Power Pvt Ltd and SCOT-AL Metcon Pvt. Ltd.The agreements were signed...

Balasore (Odisha), April 10 A woman and her six-year-old son died when a heavy iron bar fell on them while they were travelling on the back of a truck from Chandikhole to Balasore in Odisha, police said on Friday.A police official said the truck was carrying bundles of heavy iron bars, and...

Bhubaneswar, April 10 The Odisha government on Friday announced the Atal Bus Stand scheme to establish bus stands across the state, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 3,400 crore for a period of six years.The proposed modern bus stands will feature facilities such as digital information display...