By Kaushik Basu Over the past decade, scholars and journalists have been writing about what the march of digital technology means for humanity with a mixture of hope and anxiety: hope because of the rise in living standards that the digital revolution has made possible, and anxiety because it has deepened social divisions and destabilised politics around...

After remaining deafeningly silent on a media report casting serious doubts about the fairness and functioning of the Election Commission (EC) on the crucial exercise of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the EC held a meeting September 26 attended by all its three members to showcase unanimity and announce some corrective measures. The media report by...

By LOKANATH MISHRA, OP Nayagada: Despite claims of improved facilities and quality of education, inadequate infrastructure and various other issues continue to affect the students at several schools. One such example is Baman Abakash High School in Itamati panchayat of Nayagada block, where the mid-day meal (MDM) is cooked on the verandah in an unhygienic environment. Established...

Aries: You feel like meditating or being alone. It may have arisen from some disappointment, says Ganesha, but you should honour it. It may even be a dynamic meditation session involving painting, dancing, humming, or simply watching the world pass by. Taurus: Expect the confetti to pour and the music to blaze as you indulge in festivity...

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Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam authorities Sunday reopened eight sluice gates in phases after a sharp rise in the inflow of floodwater into the reservoir, taking the total number of gates releasing excess water into the Mahanadi River to 28. Nineteen gates on the left side and nine on the right side of the Hirakud dam are open....

Kataka: Government initiated action against officials following laboratory tests found that chhena and paneer supplied from the Niali area of Kataka district were adulterated. Taking the matter seriously, the state food safety commissioner, as an initial step, transferred Kataka district food safety officer Amita Das to the Rairangpur subdivision of Mayurbhanj district. Das has been posted as...

Puri: The Gundicha Temple in Puri will reopen for devotees from Wednesday, September 30, with the temple administration deciding to allow public darshan from 6 am. to 5 pm. The decision was taken at an important meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee held Saturday at the temple office premises under the chairmanship of Gajapati Maharaja...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is taking a series of measures to minimise human-elephant conflict, including discussions with neighbouring states for facilitating elephant movement across state borders and exploring the deployment of trained ‘kumki’ elephants to help manage conflict situations, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wildlife) and Chief Wildlife Warden Prem Kumar Jha said Sunday. Speaking...

Bhabanipatana: The Kalahandi Excise Department seized about five quintals of cannabis allegedly being transported through an online courier service and arrested a warehouse manager at Para Manandapur under Bhabanipatana block Sunday. The cannabis, packed in 25 sacks and concealed in ice boxes used for fish packaging, was seized during a raid on a warehouse operated by Safex...