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Emergency at Odisha's Paradip port; Smoke emanates from coal-laden ship, fire services deployed

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 30 -- Dense smoke billowed from coal stored in the hold of bulk carrier MV Eco Colonel Monrovia during loading operations at the IOB berth of Paradip Port late Saturday night, prompt... Read More


Odisha directs district Collectors to allot homes to landless families under PM housing schemes

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 30 -- The Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water Department of the Odisha government has issued a stringent directive to all District Collectors, warning that delays in providing pucca ho... Read More


Odisha launches statewide crackdown on junk food; 'oil boards' across anganwadis and care centres mandatory

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 30 -- The Odisha government has directed all district Collectors to install 'oil boards' in anganwadis, child-care institutions and residential welfare centres to raise awareness abo... Read More


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


Subhadra Yojana: 'Over 17 lakh fresh beneficiaries added, 9 lakh applications rejected after field verification'

Bhubaneswar, Nov. 29 -- Following the conclusion of extensive field verification, more than 17 lakh women have been successfully enrolled in Odisha's Subhadra Yojana, informed Deputy Chief Minister Pr... Read More