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NHRC directs countrywide removal of 'illegal' sleeper coaches, flags structural violations for fatal bus fires

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a sweeping national directive to all States and Union Territories to identify and remove sleeper buses that violate appro... Read More


Odisha Assembly: 20,150 Anganwadi centres in state lack own buildings, informs Deputy CM

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- On the third day of the winter session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, detailed discussions on the state of Anganwadi infrastructure were held, with the opposition BJD focu... Read More


OAS officer's 'ostracisation' over inter-caste marriage in Ganjam: Case registered against nine people

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- Chhatrapur police have registered a case against nine individuals in Munisipentha village of Ganjam district following allegations that the family of Aska Additional Tehsildar ... Read More


Untreated wastewater flowing into Puri sea sparks public anger; WATCO plans Rs 37-crore modern treatment system

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- Continuous discharge of untreated wastewater from Puri city allegedly into the sea near Banki Muhana has triggered sharp public resentment, with residents alleging that the fou... Read More


Severe cold to grip Odisha after December 5; short-term warming due to Bay cyclones: IMD

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that Odisha will experience a renewed and more pronounced drop in minimum temperatures after December 5, reversing a brief ... Read More


Odisha NH-53 and NH-55 highway work delayed; show-cause notices issued to NHAI, RVNL and ARSS

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- The Jagatsinghpur administration has issued show-cause notices to senior officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), and ARSS... Read More


Orissa High Court orders Rs 20 lakh compensation for death of undertrial due to 'negligence'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- The Orissa High Court has ordered the state government to pay Rs 20 lakh compensation to the wife of an undertrial prisoner who reportedly died in custody due to alleged neglig... Read More


Odisha performs first TAMIS cancer surgery; patient recovers within hours at Bhubaneswar Apollo Hospitals

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- Apollo Hospitals in Bhubaneswar successfully performed a cancer surgery using Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) for the first time in Odisha, removing a rectal tumou... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu to address Odisha Assembly today, marking start of winter session

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- President Droupadi Murmu will arrive in Bhubaneswar today to deliver a special address to the State Legislative Assembly, coinciding with the first day of the winter session. T... Read More


Cyclone over Bay of Bengal: Low pressure forms near Sri Lanka; IMD yet to assess impact on Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 27 -- A developing weather system over the south-west Bay of Bengal and the adjoining Sri Lanka coast has intensified into a low-pressure area as of Thursday morning and is expected ... Read More