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Low Pressure Weakens, IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alert for Malkangiri
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that the well-marked low-pressure system over south coastal Odisha has weakened into a low-pressure area, now lying over South Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh as of 5:30 am today.
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August 29, 2025
Orissa Today
NCCCWSCST to share best practices for empowering SCs and STs: Surama Padhi
The National Conference of Chairpersons of the Committees on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (NCCCWSCST), beginning here tomorrow, will deliberate on strengthening constitutional safeguards, enhancing socioeconomic development, and sharing best practices to empower Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).
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August 29, 2025
Orissa Today
BJP lodges FIR for abusing PM during 'Voter Adhikar Yatra'
BJP today lodged an FIR for allegedly abusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi during ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ taken out by INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar over irregularities committed in Special Intensive Revision(SIR) of electoral rolls.
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August 29, 2025
Orissa Today
Charting the Future: Modi's visit to Japan to focus on defence, technology and economic security
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Japan tomorrow to attend the 15th annual India-Japan Summit will pave the way for further strengthening the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between the two democracies.
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August 29, 2025
Orissa Today
PM leaves for Japan, China tomorrow. India, Japan to discuss strengnthening of ties in various sectors
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave here tomorrow evening on a two-nation visit to Japan and China in an effort to strengthen India’s global outreach in the wake of US unilateral Tariffs coming into effect today.
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August 28, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha CM disburses Rs.1,041 crore to over 51 Lakh small, marginal & landless farmers under CM Kisan Yojana
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today disbursed the third installment of financial assistance under the CM Kisan Yojana to 51,54,115 small and marginal farmers, landless families, Scheduled Tribes, and urban farmers, amounting to Rs.1,041 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
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August 28, 2025
Orissa Today
CM Majhi launches 'Ama Sashan' feedback System to strengthen citizen-centric governance
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today launched a modern feedback mechanism, 'Ama Sashan', aimed at ensuring the successful implementation of government schemes and programmes across Odisha.
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August 27, 2025
Orissa Today
PM Modi to hold several bilaterals on sidelines of SCO Summit: FS Misri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold several bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin this week.
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August 27, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha Declares Nuakhai Holiday on Aug 29; Schools, Colleges, & Offices to Remain Shut
In a sweeping gesture of cultural recognition, the Government of Odisha has declared August 29, 2025 (Friday) as a statewide public holiday on account of Nuakhai, the agrarian festival celebrated predominantly in Western Odisha.
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August 27, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha’s flagship B-MAAN initiative to Provide pilot training to tribal girls: CM Majhi
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today announced the state government’s flagship initiative B-MAAN (Building and Management of Aviation Assets and Network), a cadet pilot programme, will provide pilot training to tribal girls to become trained pilots.
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August 26, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha Launches Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy 2025 to Boost Self-Reliance
The Odisha government has launched the Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy 2025, aiming to transform the state into a major electronics hub and reduce India's dependence on imported components.
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August 26, 2025
Orissa Today
Naidu urges airlines to focus on Seaplane services in the country
Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu today urged airline operators to explore the operation of seaplane services across the country, noting that the Centre has recently modified the guidelines to facilitate such operations.
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August 26, 2025
Orissa Today
District, State Consumer Commissions must be Staffed within six months: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has directed the State Government to fill up the vacant sanctioned posts in the district and state consumer dispute reparation for a within the next six months, observing that “since the consumer fora has the trappings of a tribunal, it has to function with a full complement of the workforce”.
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August 26, 2025
Orissa Today
Modi’s infiltration claim a cover-up for NDA Government’s failure in Bihar: INDIA bloc
The INDIA Alliance leaders said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s theory of Bangladeshi infiltration isa \"false propaganda\" to cover up the \"complete failure\" of the Nitish Kumar-BJP government during its 20-year-rule in Bihar and to deprive people of their voting rights.
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August 24, 2025
Orissa Today
IMD predicts bring heavy rains in Odisha till Aug 27
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said that a fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal, off the Odisha-West Bengal coasts, around August 25.
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August 24, 2025
Orissa Today
Governor Kambhampati Calls for Empathy in Implementing Tribal Development Initiatives
Odisha Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati on Saturday called upon government officers to adopt a humanitarian and empathetic approach while implementing welfare schemes for tribal communities.
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August 24, 2025
Orissa Today
I deny all the allegations against me: Anil Ambani to UNI
As the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at two locations in Mumbai linked to Anil Ambani in connection with a bank loan fraud case of Rs 2929.05 crore, he reached out to UNI through his team and denied all the allegations levelled against him.
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August 24, 2025
Orissa Today
Paper leak undermines public faith in exam, recruitment procedures: Odisha Court while rejecting bail of accused
The 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Cuttack today rejected the bail application of the accused persons arrested for masterminding the paper leak of Odisha Special Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) -2025 examination, observing that “these types of offences severely undermine public faith in government-conducted examinations and recruitment proce-
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August 24, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha CM Majhi meets Naveen Patnaik, inquires about his health
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today met Leader of Opposition and BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik at his residence to inquire about his health condition.
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August 24, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha to build 30,000 km of roads and 500 bridges in five years: CM Majhi
The Odisha government has set a target of constructing 30,000 km of roads and 500 bridges over the next five years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced today.
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August 23, 2025
Orissa Today
'One Nation, One Election' sparks high-powered deliberations at Delhi High Court Auditorium
A high-powered discussion on the proposed “One Nation, One Election” reform unfolded at the Delhi High Court auditorium today, drawing union Ministers, senior jurists, and members of the legal community.
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August 23, 2025
Orissa Today
BJP's rise to power in Odisha is not accidental : Dharmendra Pradhan
union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today said BJP’s rise to power in Odisha was not accidental but the result of years of sustained efforts, making it the trusted choice of the people.
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August 23, 2025
Orissa Today
PM launches projects worth Rs nearly 13000 crores in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched projects related to Power, Health, Railways and Infrastructural facilities worth nearly Rs 13,000 crores in Bihar.
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August 23, 2025
Orissa Today
Cuttack—Paradeep section commissioned with automatic signalling
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art Automatic Signalling System on the Cuttack—Paradeep section (83 km) of the Talcher—Paradeep Freight Corridor under Khurda Road Division.
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August 23, 2025
Orissa Today
Priyanka meets Nadda, seeks healthcare support for Wayanad
Congress leader and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today met Union Health Minister JP Nadda and raised concerns about urgent healthcare needs in her Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
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August 22, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha Assembly monsoon Session to begin on Sept 18
The fourth session of the 17th Odisha Legislative Assembly will begin on September 18 and continue till September 25, according to a notification issued by the Assembly Secretariat.
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August 22, 2025
Orissa Today
BJD urges Oram’s intervention to safeguard Malkangiri tribals from Polavaram project impact
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD), principal opposition in Odisha, today urged Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram to intervene and address the grave concerns of tribals in Malkangiri whose lives and livelihoods face threat from Andhra Pradesh’s Polavaram Project.
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August 22, 2025
Orissa Today
World’s 1st Asian elephant survival centre to come up on outskirts of Bhubaneswar
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi today announced that the state government has decided to establish the world's first “Center for Species Survival: Asian Elephant” near Chandaka Wildlife Division, here in collaboration with the IUCN Species Survival Commission, Wildlife Trust of India, and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium.
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August 22, 2025
Orissa Today
Odisha aims to become India’s growth engine by 2047: Chief Secretary
Odisha aspires to emerge as a growth engine for India by 2047, making a significant contribution to the nation's development, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja said today. Speaking at a State-level workshop on KPI (Key Performance Indicator) Development for “Viksit Odisha – Vision 2036 & 2047”, Ahuja said the vision document sets out an ambitious and transformative roadmap for the State.
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August 22, 2025
Orissa Today
Shah slams Congress for opposing Constitution 130th Amendment Bill
Union Home Minister Amit Shah today slammed the Congress-led Opposition for protesting against the Constitution 130th Amendment Bill, saying their opposition stems from their desire to remain “outside the ambit of law” and to continue “running governments from jail\".
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