Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out early Sunday at a tyre resoling workshop in Rasulgarh area, damaging properties worth Rs 1 crore, officials said. According to fire services officials, the department received information about the blaze at around 3:25 am. Fire tenders from Mancheswar, Secretariat and Pahala fire stations, along with Striking Fire Force, rushed to the...

Sambalpur: A notorious criminal was apprehended after being injured in an encounter with Burla Police near Fishery Chhak in Sambalpur district following a chase involving the cops and a group of cough syrup smugglers, officials said Sunday. During the operation, Manish Sahu, 30, a cough syrup smuggler of Gopalpali area under Bareipali police limits, sustained critical injuries...

Bhubaneswar: The Forest and Environment department is preparing to introduce a Kerala-style contract system for various forestry activities following reports of alleged financial irregularities during the previous government’s tenure, sources said. As part of the proposed reform, the Odisha government is contemplating adopting a system similar to the one implemented in Kerala by the then Pinarayi Vijayan...

With so many intractable problems in global politics, it is all the more frustrating that the international community often neglects pressing ones that can, in fact, be solved. Vaccination, which has stalled worldwide after decades of remarkable progress, is one such issue. As leaders convene in Geneva for the World Health Assembly, they face a stark choice:...

Peter Drucker, the management guru, in his 1980 seminal treatise, ‘Managing in Turbulent Times’, wrote, “The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence; it is to act with yesterday’s logic.” This somewhat explains why some of yesterday’s blue-chip companies in India are no longer the favourites in the marketplace. Returns on investments in those...

Over the decades, since Independence, India’s southern states have achieved great success in population control with their governments aggressively promoting family planning measures. As a result of these efforts, states like Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka recorded sharp declines in fertility rates through sustained public policy interventions. Today, however, the political discourse in the southern...

From work decisions and money matters to family time and emotional balance, today’s horoscope delivers a mix of caution, motivation and reassurance. Ganesha’s guidance for all 12 zodiac signs highlights when to push forward, when to slow down and how to make the best of the day ahead. Aries: You may find yourself in a precarious position...

Bhubaneswar: BJP president Nitin Nabin arrived Sunday for a visit to Odisha, during which he will meet ministers and the party's office bearersMay 18. This is his first visit to the BJP-ruled state after becoming the party's national president. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the party's state president Manmohan Samal, several ministers and other leaders welcomed him...

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Jajpur: The police Sunday exhumed the body of a newly married woman from the backyard of her in-laws' house in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, following an accusation that she was murdered. The police said they arrested the husband of the 19-year-old deceased, Pramila Das, in connection with the incident, which took place at Dandasana village under Jenapur...