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The state government Monday approved the construction of Atithi Bhawan at Unit-II, Ashok Nagar in Capital city. General Administration and Public Grievance (GA&PG) department has approved the project as part of the state’s Outreach Programme.
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A college girl was allegedly gangraped by 10 youths in front of her male friend on Gopalpur beach in Ganjam district Sunday evening, raising concern over safety of visitors at one of the most attractive tourist destinations in the state.
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Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said his government has facilitated employment for 73,346 youths in just 369 days since taking office.
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Condemning the brutal Pahalgam terror attack in April, global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Monday said it has enhanced its focus on the steps that the countries have taken to combat terror financing, and will soon release a report on terror financing cases, including state-sponsored terrorism.
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In a major boost to Odisha’s industrialisation, the state government Monday approved eight mega projects worth over Rs 1.51 lakh crore which will create more than 62,000 employment opportunities, officials said.
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A Central team, after inspecting diarrhoea and cholera-hit areas in Jajpur, Monday said that cholera was at an endemic stage in the district.
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The Odisha government has postponed the reopening of schools for the 2025 academic session to June 20, instead of the previously scheduled June 18, due to high temperatures and the transition into the monsoon season.
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Iran called on US President Donald Trump Monday to force Israel to cease fi re as the only way to end the four-day-old aerial war, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was on the “path to victory”.
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Group of Seven leaders met Monday seeking a common approach on wars in Ukraine and the Middle East but before their summit formally began, US President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake.
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Wholesale price inflation (WPI) declined to a 14-month low of 0.39 per cent in May on easing prices of food articles and fuel, and experts said geopolitical tensions could push up prices.
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After registering a positive growth for two months, India's exports slipped into negative territory again, contracting 2.17 per cent year-on-year to $38.73 billion in May due to a fall in global petroleum prices, while trade defi cit narrowed at $21.88 billion during the month.
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India's merchandise exports to the US rose by 16.93 per cent to USD 8.83 billion in May, while imports dipped by 5.76 per cent to USD 3.62 billion during the month, according to the commerce ministry data.
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A 45-year-old woman died after being attacked by a crocodile in Odisha's Kendrapara district on Monday, a forest department official said.
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The collapse of the 30-year-old pedestrian bridge in a Pune village that claimed four lives, came just five days after a work order was issued for the construction of a new bridge.
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In a development that will hurt the riders and the development of equestrian sport in the country, at least 24 domestic and international tournaments have been cancelled due to non-payment of dues to the world governing body, FEI, by the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI).