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Odisha: Jolt to BJD as 3 Panchayat Samiti chairpersons in Bhadrak quit party

India, Nov. 29 -- In a major blow to the Naveen Patnaik-led Biju Janata Dal (BJD), chairpersons of three Panchayat Samitis (blocks) in Odisha's Bhadrak district resigned from the party today. Discove... Read More


Naveen Patnaik slams Odisha Supplementary Budget; says 'No major infrastructure projects and clear vision'

India, Nov. 29 -- Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Friday sharply criticised the BJP government's supplementary budget, alleging that it fails to meet public expectations and offers no sig... Read More


Odisha Govt enhances financial aid for 4,145 temples across state

India, Nov. 29 -- The Odisha Government has increased financial assistance for more than 4,000 temples under the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowments Act, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan informed th... Read More


Odisha MP Bibhu Prasad Tarai narrowly escapes major road accident

India, Nov. 29 -- Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha MP Bibhu Prasad Tarai had a narrow escape on Saturday after a vehicle rammed into his car from behind near Hajipur on National Highway 55. Car rams MP's vehi... Read More


Every anganwadi centre to have its own building soon, says Odisha Deputy CM Pravati Parida in Assembly

India, Nov. 29 -- There are total 74,224 Anganwadi centres in the State, of which 54,740 are operating from their own buildings, informed Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida while addressing t... Read More


Odisha spent Rs 13.08 Crore on Subhadra Yojana portal: Deputy CM tells Assembly

India, Nov. 29 -- The Odisha Government has spent Rs 13.08 crore on the development, maintenance and cloud hosting of the Subhadra Yojana portal, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed the Asse... Read More


Odisha to host Urban Mobility India Summit in October 2026

India, Nov. 29 -- Strengthening its footprint in modern and inclusive public transport, the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) has been honoured with a Special Mention Award at the 18th Urban Mobil... Read More


15 new POCSO courts to come up in Odisha: Law Minister

India, Nov. 29 -- The state government has initiated process to set up 15 new POCSO courts in Odisha. This was revealed by Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan in the Odisha Assembly today. "Altogeth... Read More


Colder nights ahead as mercury likely to dip in Odisha next week

India, Nov. 29 -- As per the IMD prediction, the minimum temperature in the state is likely to fall by 2-3 Degree Celsius after four days. As many as 20 places across the state recorded the minimum t... Read More


Odisha Minister admits involvement of Govt officials in illegal contraband trade; action taken against 26 so far

India, Nov. 29 -- Acknowledging the involvement of some government officials in illegal trade of drug and contraband items in Odisha, the State Government today informed it has contraband worth nearly... Read More