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Bhubaneswar: Indian Railways and Odisha government will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Thursday for the redevelopment of Bhubaneswar railway station as part of a multi-modal hub project. As per the proposal, the area adjoining…

Bhubaneswar: As part of the jail reforms, the Odisha government is going to launch a novel scheme in which jail inmates will become radio jockeys. Sources in the Directorate of Prisons & Correctional Services said that Jail Radio will…

Bhubaneswar: Fancy number plates too invite hefty fines following the implementation of the new Motor Vehicle Act, 2019. The Commissionerate Police here has issued a notice to a car owner here for writing "POLICE" on his vehicle's rear…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to completely ban single-use plastic items from October 2, Forest and Environment Minister Bikram Keshari Arukha said on Tuesday. The minister said the state government's decision was in line…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will auction 40 mining blocks this fiscal year, Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick said on Tuesday. The minister said out of the 40 mining blocks, the licences of 24 will expire in 2020 and they…

Cuttack: The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Monday announced a 15-member team for the 2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy starting from September 24. The team for the first two matches between Baroda and Haryana will be led by the Captain…

Kavita Pradhan of Nahabeda village in Keonjhar district is no ordinary homemaker. This mother of two kids doubles up as an auto-rickshaw driver to supplement her family income. Kavita’s husband, Shankarshan Pradhan, is a vegetable seller…

Bhubaneswar: President Ram Nath Kovind will come to Odisha on a two-day visit on September 27. According to the itinerary, the President will arrive at Biju Patnaik International Airport here in a special flight at 6 pm on September 27. He…

Cuttack: Odisha is experiencing an alarming rise in kidney disease with the number of those affected increasing almost by 14 times in a span of seven years between 2011 and 2018. According to the information available from the dialysis…

Bhubaneswar: A noble initiative by a tea seller in Odisha is giving wings to wards of humble vegetable sellers, fishermen and marginal farmers to crack the NEET exam and qualify for admission in medical colleges. Akin to the famed Super 30…