Bhubaneswar, May 6 (IANS) Three members of a family, including an elderly couple and their minor granddaughter, died after a major fire broke out early on Wednesday at Basant Villa apartments in Bhubaneswar’s Laxmisagar area.The blaze is believed to have started around 4 to 4.30 A.M., triggering panic among residents as smoke rapidly spread through the building.Speaking to IANS, Deputy Fire Officer, Bhubaneswar, Narayan Dash said that the fire services officials received an emergency call at a…
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Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) As many as 54 communal riots were registered across different districts of Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, informed Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday. While answering a query by BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das, in the state Assembly on Monday, CM Majhi revealed that 24 of the 54 communal violence cases were registered at various police stations in Balasore district alone, making it the district with the highest number of such incidents in the state dur…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Odisha Revenue Department on Thursday convened a high-level meeting to deliberate on the protection and restoration of lands belonging to Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri, located at various locations across the state. The high-level meeting was held at the Lok Seva Bhavan here under the chairmanship of Revenue Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee. According to an official statement, the meeting’s objective was to ensure the protection of land belonging to Lord Jagannat…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched the first phase of the flagship Godabarish Mishra Model Primary School (GMAPV) scheme by laying the foundation stone for 118 model primary schools across 30 districts of the state. The foundation stone was laid during a special event held at Banapur in Khordha district, the birthplace of Godabarish Misra, after whom the scheme has been named.Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said, “By 2036, Odisha …