Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to introduce Bus Priority Lanes on two major corridors of the Capital city on a pilot basis to improve public transport efficiency, reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Housing and Urban Development department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee here Thursday....

Bhubaneswar: A joint inquiry was conducted by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Odisha State Archaeology Thursday at the historic Satara Nala near Pandara-Abdulnagar here. The teams visited the site to examine the condition of the ancient structure, verify land ownership and legal status, and assess the impact of encroachments and adjoining development. Following the inquiry, encroachments...

Remember back in 2015 when everyone suddenly owned a colouring book? Those books promising instant stress relief dominated bestseller lists. Today, drawing is having a similar moment. TikTok and Instagram are filled with videos under hashtags like “doo dling”, “sensory drawing” and “art therapy”, The Washington Post reported. The resurgence follows social media’s obsession with nervous system...

Bhubaneswar: Six eminent artistes from Odisha were among the recipients of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2024 and 2025, presented by President Droupadi Murmu during a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi Thursday. The awards were presented to more than 100 artistes for their contributions to various performing arts, including music, dance, theatre,...

Dehradun: Six people died and 14 sustained injuries Thursday after water and debris entered a tunnel under construction at a hydroelectric project site in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, officials said. According to preliminary information shared by the officials, 22 workers were trapped inside the tunnel. Twenty people have been brought out of the tunnel. Of them, six...

By Chander Gupta I had been contemplating holidaying with my wife in a foreign country this summer, but we were feeling deterred by visa hassles and long-duration flights. Being in our sixties, we are inclined to take it easy. Both of us are having passports since 2004, which were renewed in 2014 and 2024. Though having passports...

By Ian Buruma Anthony Fauci has had a long and distinguished career as an immunologist. But you wouldn't know that from his recent hearing before the US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Republican senators hurled gratuitous attacks on the former director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1984–2022) and chief...

By Lee Jong-Wha Around the world, governments are again using the tools of industrial policy—subsidies, tax incentives, public finance, trade measures, and strategic regulation—to shape their economies. South Korea is no exception. President Lee Jae-myung’s government has launched an ambitious strategy to promote semiconductors, AI infrastructure, robotics, and other frontier industries, with the goal of bolstering future...

The stars encourage a thoughtful approach to both personal and professional matters today. Ganesha's guidance for all zodiac signs sheds light on key opportunities, potential obstacles and the best path forward. Aries: You will focus your attention today on your beloved. You will feel very energetic, but your commitment to work will falter. So don't be surprised...

New Delhi: State-owned NHAI has set a 10-minute deadline for ambulances deployed on national highways to reach any accident site within a 10-km vicinity, to cut delays in emergency response. It said failure to meet the timeline could attract a penalty of Rs 10,000 per incident. NHAI, in its policy guidelines, further said that ambulances should bring...