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The Opposition Congress and BJP on Saturday demanded an inquiry into the alleged dubious transaction in the account of ruling BJD during the 2014 general and Assembly elections in the state.

Tension prevailed at the meeting place of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Angul district as the organisers offered cash to the journalists covering the event on Friday.

Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday assured Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to provide all possible assistance from the Centre to eradicate malnutrition in the state.

Mukesh Ambani on Friday launched 4G-enabled feature phone handset ‘Jio Phone’ priced free, at Rs. Zero. Phones will be available from August 15.

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Thursday created a sand sculpture congratulating President elected Ram Nath Kovind at Puri beach of Odisha.

Pre-dating what has been popularly regarded as the first war of independence in 1857, the Paika Bidroha (Paika Rebellion) of 1817 in Odisha briefly shook the foundations of British rule in the eastern part of India.

Odisha Public Private Partnership Cell has successfully grounded more than 73 projects in the state. This was known from the OPPP Technical Society meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister Planning and Convergence Usha Devi in secretariat conference hall on Thursday.

The Odisha Vigilance department has registered 37 cases and arrested 9 accused till date for irregularities in rural housing projects in the state.

Bhubaneswar Development Authority and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) have initiated the process for the formulation of a detailed Bhubaneswar E-vehicle Policy with the support of International Finance Corporation (IFC), a wing of the World Bank Group.

Mona Sharma has been appointed as the new Principal Secretary of Tourism and Culture Department while Vishal Kumar Dev has been transferred from Women and Child Development Department and given the additional charge of CMD, OHPC Ltd.