Odisha Health Minister Invites OMSA for Talks to End Statewide Strike

In a fresh effort to resolve the ongoing doctors’ strike, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling has invited the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) for discussions on their demands.The Health & Family Welfare Department issued an official communication on July 3, directing OMSA State President Dr Kishore Chandra Mishra and General Secretary Dr Sanjib Kumar Pradhan…

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45 KG GANJA SEIZED IN TWIN POLICE RAID, 3 ARRESTED

Paralakhemundi, July 3(Tarini Prasad Panda): In a major crackdown on inter-state narcotics trafficking, Adava Police in Odisha’s Gajapati district seized 45 kg of ganja in two separate raids and arrested three alleged smugglers, thwarting attempts to transport the contraband outside the state. Police also confiscated two motorcycles used in the illegal trade, underscoring intensified efforts…

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Vigilance arrests two Panchayat officials in Puri for embezzling over Rs 30 lakh Madhu Babu pension funds

Odisha Vigilance has arrested two Panchayat officials in Puri district for misappropriating Government funds to the tune of Rs 30,78,620 under MBPY.The Odisha Vigilance on Friday has arrested two Panchayat officials in Puri district for misappropriating Government funds to the tune of Rs 30,78,620 earmarked for vulnerable beneficiaries under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY).The…

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Five inmates test HIV-positive at Choudwar Circle Jail in Odisha, shifted to separate cell

Cuttack: Five inmates of Choudwar Circle Jail in Odisha’s Kataka district have tested HIV-positive during routine medical screening. The development comes days after eight inmates at Jharpada Special Jail in Bhubaneswar were found to be HIV-positiveThe five HIV-positive inmates include two convicted prisoners and three undertrial inmates. Following the diagnosis, all five inmates were shifted…

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Odisha Directorate Seeks Funds for Watermarked Ballot Paper Procurement

The Directorate of Printing, Stationery & Publication, Odisha, has requested the State Election Commission to approve funds for procuring watermarked paper required for ballot printing ahead of upcoming elections.Director Diptesh Kumar Pattnayak, IPS, sent the letter from Madhupatna, Cuttack, to the Deputy Secretary of the State Election Commission on July 2, 2026. The Directorate urged…

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Odisha uploads revised Class I–IV textbooks on SCERT and OSEPA websites, invites public feedback

Bhubaneswar, Jul 3: The Odisha School and Mass Education Department has uploaded the revised textbooks for Classes I to IV on the official websites of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) The updated textbooks are now available on the websites of the School and…

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Unidentified Youth Falls To Death From Dokari Hill In Kalahandi

Bhubaneswar: A youth reportedly died after falling from Dokari Hill at the popular tourist destination Gudahandi-Dokarichanchra located inside the Sahajkhol Reserved Forest under Kokasara Block in Kalahandi district.The identity of the deceased is yet to be established.As per reports, a motorcycle bearing the registration number CG-04-LS-8293 was found near the spot. It is not yet…

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TVK’s anti-corruption stance takes a hit with tainted AIADMK entrants

Chennai, 3/7: In his assembly speech on June 23, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was categorical that he would neither touch people’s money nor would he spare anyone who had indulged in corruption in the past, reiterating his promise of graft-free governance. Just nine days later, on Thursday, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)…

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Odisha govt cracks down on doctors’ strike, orders salary freeze for protesting doctors

Bhubaneswar: The state government has adopted a stern posture on the ongoing doctors’ strike and has announced a stringent measure for the doctors who have boycotted their duties.As part of the decision, salaries of the The Odisha Medical and Health Services (OMHS) cadre doctors who are protesting will be stopped.In another significant development, the state…

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