Parade in progress in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The state capital celebrated its 78th Foundation Day with a series of events lined up throughout Monday, as well as with a pledge for making the city cleaner, greener and safer. The day started with the state function — inaugurated by assembly speaker Surama Padhy in the morning —…
Bhubaneswar: As mercury rises, deputy chief minister and energy minister K V Singh Deo on Monday directed power distribution companies not to disconnect electricity supply of domestic consumers over pending bills.Singh Deo said the order will remain in force until the onset of monsoon, while also instructing discoms not to carry out power cuts without…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has set April 23 as the deadline for Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to comply with its earlier order directing restoration of the walking track at Satyabrata Stadium inside Barabati Fort.Hearing a PIL on civic issues in Cuttack on April 9, the HC noted that its March 26 directive ordering…
Keonjhar: CM Mohan Charan Majhi laid the foundation stone for the 18.326 km long Barbil bypass ring road in Barbil, on the third day of his visit to the district on Monday. It will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 1581.21 crore.Besides, he inaugurated 24 projects worth Rs 29.41 crore and laid foundation…
Bhubaneswar: Barely weeks after backing a joint Rajya Sabha nominee, opposition BJD and Congress on Monday signalled they may be ready to bury their long history of hostilities and explore the possibility of a broader political understanding in Odisha, ahead of next year’s local body polls.Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das said…
Bhubaneswar: Higher education minister Suryabanshi Suraj on Monday informed that the Odisha State Public Universities (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Act, 2026, has come into force in the state.The Odisha State Public Universities (Reservation in Teachers’ Cadre) Bill, 2026, was passed in the assembly on March 31, and after receiving the governor’s approval, the Act has…
Bhubaneswar: As mercury rises, deputy chief minister and energy minister K V Singh Deo on Monday directed power distribution companies not to disconnect electricity supply of domestic consumers over pending bills.Singh Deo said the order will remain in force until the onset of monsoon, while also instructing discoms not to carry out power cuts without…
Bhubaneswar: After meeting the Centre’s deadline of eliminating left-wing extremism (LWE) from the state by March 31, Odisha police have now embarked on a new mission — recovering weapons looted by Maoists from the security forces over the years.Police sources said that of 1,539 sophisticated arms — light machine guns, SLRs, sten guns, carbines, AK-47…
Rourkela: Amid an LPG supply crunch triggered by the West Asia conflict, several residents returned empty-handed here on Monday despite the state govt’s announcement that 5-kg LPG cylinders would be available at petrol pumps.At a major petrol pump near Chhend, people seeking 5-kg cylinders for cooking were told that there was no stock. Fuel pump…
Bhubaneswar: The BJD on Monday appointed Manas Ranjan Mangaraj as its parliamentary party leader in the Rajya Sabha, filling the vacancy created by Sasmit Patra’s resignation amid internal dissent within the party. Senior leader Sulata Deo was named the party’s deputy leader and chief whip in the Upper House.“I am grateful to the party leadership…
