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Bhubaneswar, July 22: The NITI Aayog has declared 11 more blocks of Odisha as Aspirational Blocks, said an official release. According to a communique issued by the Chief Minister’s Office, of the total 11 blocks declared as Aspirational Blocks, five are from Keonjhar district and six are from Mayurbhanj district. The Aspirational Blocks Programme is […]
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New Delhi, July 21: In a major development,Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned from his post with immediate effect citing health reasons. In a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, the 74-year-old said that he was resigning “to prioritise health care and abide by medical advice. “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 21: In a strategic boost to aviation infrastructure, the Odisha Government has completed all formalities for establishing the state’s first Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Bhubaneswar – marking a major leap in creating aviation linked economic ecosystems. “Anchored by the Commerce & Transport Department, this policy aims to expand regional and […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 21: As many as six doctors from SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack were flown to Nuapada by a chartered plane on Monday, as part of the State Government’s Mukhyamantri Bayu Swasthya Seva Scheme (CM’s Air Health Service), to offer free healthcare services to patients in the remotest parts of the State. The […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 20: The 15-year-old girl, who was set ablaze by a group of youths in Balanga area of Puri district, was airlifted from AIIMS-Bhubaneswar to AIIMS-New Delhi on Sunday for advanced medical treatment. The girl has suffered 70-75% burn injuries when a group of three youths abducted her from the road and set her […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 20: In a major step towards strengthening citizen-centric urban governance, the Housing and Urban Development (H& UD) Department has announced a five-day long “Dedicated Special Drive” for the resolution of all pending grievances in all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across the State will begin from Monday. The five-day drive, scheduled from 21st […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 19: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will hold a two-day Camp Sitting at Bhubaneswar July 21 and 22 to hear the cases of alleged human rights violations. NHRC Chairperson, Justice (Retd) V. Ramasubramanian, Members, Justice (Retd) (Dr.) Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani and Priyank Kanoongo will hear the cases from 10 […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 19: Little seems to have changed on the ground for women and their safety in the State India after self-immolation of a college student in Balasore. A 15-year-old girl was set on fire by three miscreants in Bayabar village under Balanga police station of Puri district on Saturday morning, leaving her in critical […]
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New Delhi, July 9: Odisha has been recognised as the best State for agriculture and has been conferred with the Agriculture Leadership Award instituted by the Agriculture Today Group. Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo, who hilds the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment portfolio, received the award at the 16th Agriculture Leadership Conclave organised by the […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 9: In a strong sign of growing confidence in Odisha’s public transport ecosystem, recent data reveals that 57.44% of total users on the Odisha Yatri platform between October 2024 and July 2025 were women. Of the 2.57 lakh passengers who used the platform, more than 1.48 lakh were female users—a remarkable indicator of […]
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