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Odisha Govt detects over 84,757 ineligible ration cards: Minister

India, March 12 -- Following extensive electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification, a staggering 84,757 persons were found to be ineligible for ration cards, Odisha Food Supplies Minister Krush... Read More


2 farmers died by suicide in Odisha since Jan 2025: Minister in Assembly

India, March 12 -- Odisha government acknowledged on Wednesday that two farmers have ended their lives since January 2025. These incidents occurred in the districts of Sambalpur and Kendrapara, accord... Read More


Odisha town planning norms amended to facilitate 'ease of doing business'

India, March 12 -- Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) department effected key amendments to Odisha Town Planning and Improvement Trust (Planning and Building Standards) Rules, 2021, and Odisha Develop... Read More


Big plan for Bhubaneswar decongestion: Massive investment for subway, flyovers, ring roads

India, March 12 -- Odisha government has plans for major upgradation of the infrastructure to ease traffic congestion in Bhubaneswar, a Works Department source said on Wednesday. According to the sou... Read More


LPG cylinder illegal sale: Odisha man arrested for selling gas cylinders at higher prices

India, March 12 -- An individual was taken into custody by the police on Wednesday on allegations of unlawfully selling gas cylinders at elevated prices in Sundargarh district. According to sources, ... Read More


For Home Guard post in Odisha, youths with B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA degrees apply

India, March 12 -- In an astonishing display of frenzy, the Rourkela Police District in Sundargarh district has received around 9,000 applications for just 107 vacancies for Home Guard positions. What... Read More


689 illegal apartments in Bhubaneswar, over 11,000 houses built sans approval: Odisha Minister

India, March 11 -- The Housing & Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra revealed on Tuesday that 11,806 houses in Bhubaneswar were constructed without legal clearance. This was di... Read More


Searching for CM, BJD MLAs protest with lanterns in Odisha Assembly

India, March 11 -- Odisha Legislative Assembly witnessed a unique form of protest on Tuesday as members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) held lanterns aloft while searching for the Chief Minister. This sy... Read More


Mystery shrouds disappearance of King Jajati's bronze statue in Jajpur

India, March 11 -- A bronze statue of King Jajati has mysteriously vanished from its site near the newly-built Shiva temple close to the Baraha Temple in Jajpur district. Installed previously by the d... Read More


VK Pandian's photograph with BJD leader sparks debate in Odisha

India, March 11 -- A photograph of VK Pandian with a member of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) at Naveen Niwas has gone viral on social media, leading to speculation about his current role within the party.... Read More