Odisha

Bhubaneswar: A total of 118 Maoists were killed in action by security forces in Odisha over the last 10 years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday. In a written answer to a question from BJP MLA Kanhai…
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Bhubaneswar: Holding West Bengal responsible for infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals into Odisha, Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari on Monday said that the neighbouring state should take concrete steps to prevent illegal entry at its…
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Bhubaneswar: The Judicial Commission headed by retired High Court Judge Justice Chittaranjan Dash which probed the alleged torture of an Army officer and his fiancée at Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar last year, submitted its…
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Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a heatwave warning for six districts of Odisha for 2 days. According to the midday bulletin, heatwave is likely to prevail at one or two places in Boudh, Sonepur,…
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Bhubaneswar: The statewide crackdown on illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals has seen over 211 arrests and seizure of 253 vehicles over the past two days. While 88 people were arrested on Saturday, the number rose to 123…
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Bhubaneswar: The arrest of 10 Bangladeshi nationals in Bhubaneswar by the Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police gave an indication of the possibility of a large-scale infiltration racket operating in the state. While the police have…
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Bhubaneswar: In an effort to enhance efficiency and transparency, the Odisha government has modified the financial powers of the Chief Minister and other Ministers. The financial powers of secretaries and heads of departments have also…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 2 pm as Opposition BJD and Congress legislators created a ruckus over a controversial remark of a BJP MLA, and “rising crimes” against women in the state. The House witnessed…
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Keonjhar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday unveiled several developmental projects valued at Rs 160 crore for the Anandapur subdivision in his native district Keonjhar. The chief minister inaugurated 16 projects worth about…
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Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader and former Minister Jayanarayan Mishra’s statement that the integration of Koshal region with Odisha was a ‘historic blunder’ has triggered a fresh controversy in the state. Opposition Biju Janata Dal…
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