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Bhubaneswar: To ensure transparency in the implementation of the Awas Yojana, the Odisha government has decided to open call centres in all districts, Panchayati Raj & Drinking Water Minister Pratap Jena said on Saturday. The minister…

Firecrackers are so damaging to the air quality that the Supreme Court had banned it in New Delhi last year. Firecrackers are also getting more expensive with each passing year. Depending on income levels, a family spends ₹2000-10000 or…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2017-18 and 2018-19 were announced on Friday. Odissi vocalist Shyamamani Devi and Daskathia maestro Upendra Panigrahi will be conferred with the prestigious ‘Kabi Samrat Upendra…

Bhubaneswar: Continuing its drive against corruption, the state government has dismissed two Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officials from service. The two dismissed officials are Bijayini Biswal, former tehsildar of Loisingha block…

Dhenkanal: The Goddess of Wealth has left beggars a disappointed lot during the Lakshmi Puja festivities in Dhenkanal this year. “Please give me some money. I haven’t eaten all day as I still need Rs 20 for a square meal,” said Saam, a…

Bollywood singer from Odisha, Sona Mohapatra’s documentary film ‘Shut Up Sona’ has won the Special Jury Mention in Film Critics Guild Award category at Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival. Directed by Deepti Gupta, the film is about Sona's…

After drifting in the Bay of Bengal for 28 days, a castaway finally reached the shores of Chilika. The castway, Amrit Kujur (42), had reportedly set out to sell grocery on his boat with another person on August 28. The duo ran into a storm…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Fire Services Department has taken adequate measures to prevent untoward incidents during Diwali, Chief Fire Officer Sukant Sethi said on Saturday. Sethi informed that around 5,000 Fire Services personnel and 350…

Bhubaneswar: Winter will commence in Odisha from Monday, the duty officer of the Meteorological Centre here, Madan Mohan Das, said on Saturday. Das said the state will experience mild winter in the next 48 hours. “Going by the present…

Cuttack: Police seized crackers worth several lakhs during raids at Padmapur, Trilochanpur and Kazi Bazar areas in Jagatpur police station area in the district early on Saturday. Three persons were also arrested for alleged illegal trading…