The Latest Breaking News from BHUBANESWAR

BHUBANESWAR: To ensure access to supplementary nutrition by all children staying in hard-to-reach villages and hamlets, the state government has launched a programme ‘Pada Prusti Karyakram (PPK)’. Children aged 3-6 years residing in inaccessible pockets and not accessing the Anganwadi Centres will be provided with both morning snacks and hot…

NEW DELHI: To make the 2023 FIH men's hockey World Cup a successful marquee event, four new turfs have been laid in the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Birsa Munda Stadium in Rourkela.

BHUBANESWAR: Kandhamal BJD MP Achyuta Samanta on Wednesday demanded the Centre and the GST Council chairperson to withdraw goods and services tax (GST) from Kendu leaves, saying the imposition of such tax is affecting the trade and livelihood of eight lakh pluckers.

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is now ready to have an aggressive target for reduction of malnutrition and stunting and it will be possible to achieve in the coming few years. Odisha chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said this here on Tuesday while attending a national level conclave on childhood stunting in India.

BHUBANESWAR: The trophy tour of the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup was kick-started on Monday with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey.

Though the scoreline doesn’t reflect it to be a one-sided affair, Odisha FC had total control of the Indian Super League (ISL) match as they comprehensively defeated NorthEast United FC to inflict eighth consecutive loss of the season on the visitors at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Friday evening.

The tour will officially kick off from 5 December with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik handing over the trophy to Hockey India President Dr Dilip Tirkey in Bhubaneswar. Read on for details:

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government on Wednesday launched Anaemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan (Amlan), a multi-departmental campaign to reduce anaemia or haemoglobin deficiency in the state.

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an action taken report from director general of police (DGP), Odisha over alleged fake encounter by police in Baipariguda area of Koraput district that had taken place late on November 10 night.

BHUBANESWAR: The higher education department is planning to form a strategy for improving the quality of education in law colleges of the state in line with the national law universities (NLUs).

BHUBANESWAR: Samajwadi Party state committee and other organisations have opposed the draft OERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Wheeling Tariff and Retail Supply Tariff) Regulations, 2022. They alleged that this proposed regulation would exploit common consumers.