Minor girl student set on fire in Odisha’s Puri, shifted to AIIMS Bhubaneswar 

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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Odisha gets Agriculture Leadership Award

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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Odisha: Over 57% of Odisha Yatri Users Are Women

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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Odisha: ECoR GM inspects Rath Yatra readiness at Puri Railway Station; 365+ Special Trains to run

Puri, June 25: As the pilgrim city of Puri prepares to host the grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, East Coast Railway (ECoR) General Manager Parmeshwar Funkwal on Wednesday inspected the Puri Railway Station to reviewed the comprehensive arrangements made to manage the influx of devotees. The inspection emphasized passenger comfort, crowd management, infrastructure readiness […]

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Rath Yatra 2025: East Coast Railway Launches ‘ECoR Yatra’ App for Jagannath devotees 

Bhubaneswar, June 24, 2025: With an aim to offer real-time, reliable, and accessible railway services to lakhs of pilgrims attending the grand Rath Yatra 2025 in Puri, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched a dedicated mobile application named ‘ECoR Yatra’. This Android-based mobile app is now available on the Google Play Store and provides […]

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College student gangraped at Odisha beach: NCW takes suo-motu cognizance, seeks ATR from DGP 

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur, June 17, 2025: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the shocking gang-rape of a 20-year-old student at Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district and directed the DGP YB Khurania to submit an action-taken report within three days. “Honb’le Chairperson Smt. Vijay Rahatkar has written to the DGP, Odisha directing […]

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Odisha approves 8 industrial projects worth Rs 1.51 lakh crore 

Bhubaneswar, June 16, 2025: In a major boost to the state’s economy, the 41st High-Level Clearance Authority (HLCA) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday approved as many as eight transformative industrial projects worth Rs 1,51,239.50 crore, with the potential to create over 60,200 job opportunities. The projects, spread across six districts […]

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Sixth State Finance Commission Calls On CM; Website Of Odisha State Finance Commission Launched

Bhubaneswar, June 16: The Sixth State Finance Commission on Monday called on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and sought his valuable suggestions for empowering the local bodies of the State. The Chief Minister launched the website of Odisha State Finance Commission (https://sfc.odisha.gov.in) during the meeting. This website has been developed for inviting suggestions/feedback from Elected […]

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MMU Only Varsity from Odisha to Ink MoU with RIS for Research Collaboration

New Delhi/Bhawanipatna: Maa Manikeshwari University (MMU), Bhawanipatna, has reportedly become the only university from Odisha to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) for research collaboration. The MoU was signed as part of the G20-linked University Connect Hub Programme, during an international academic gathering held in […]

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Well Marked Low Pressure Area Persists Over Bay of Bengal, Likely to Intensify

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported the presence of a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over the Northwest Bay of Bengal, off the Odisha coast. The system, which initially formed as a Low Pressure Area at 0830 hours IST on May 27, 2025, has shown signs of intensification over the past 24 hours. As […]

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