Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Congress unit Friday demanded compensation of at least Rs 20 lakh for the next of kin of those killed in landslides triggered by Cyclone Arnab, which hit neighbouring Andhra Pradesh and severely affected southern areas of the eastern state. The opposition party also demanded a complete waiver of agricultural loans for farmers in Ganjam district,...

New York: AI stocks are bouncing back Friday and recovering some of their brutal sell-off from the last two days. The rest of the US stock market, though, is lagging behind following a whirlwind few days of Wall Street trying to sort out what this week's sweeping victories by Democrats in the US midterm elections will mean...

Kakatpur: The PM SHRI Nodal High School, Kakatpur, recently hosted a vibrant science exhibition featuring 75 student-led projects, offering young minds a dynamic platform to showcase their innovations and scientific understanding across a wide array of disciplines. Covering themes ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and healthcare to mathematics and emerging technologies, the exhibits placed a strong emphasis...

By Arindam Ganguly Bhubaneswar: Theatre lovers in the city were treated to an evening of laughter as the Hindi comedy 'Last Over' was staged at the Railway Auditorium in Bhubaneswar Friday. Blending cricket fever, family relationships and social prejudices, the play offered a humorous take on the shared passion for cricket in India and Pakistan. Organised by...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has received approval for 318 additional postgraduate (PG) medical seats across government medical colleges and institutions, taking the total number of such seats in the state from 620 to 938. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved the additional seats in 14 medical specialities across several government medical colleges, marking a major expansion of postgraduate...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday claimed that voting by residents of Odisha's Kotia region in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh's rural elections had exposed loopholes in the SIR of electoral rolls, which they alleged had led to the deletion of crores of voters' names. BJD deputy leader in the Assembly and former minister Prasanna Acharya raised the issue,...

New Delhi: CBSE Class X and XII board examinations will begin February 16, 2027, the board announced Friday. The Class X exams will conclude March 9, while those for Class XII will end on April 9. "In Class X, students will appear in 83 subjects and in Class XII, students will appear in 121 subjects. The date...

New Delhi: India and the European Union have concluded negotiations on New Delhi's association with a Euro 93.5 billion flagship research and innovation programme, paving the way for expanded collaboration under their broader strategic partnership. The decision comes weeks before India and the 27-nation bloc are set to seal a landmark free trade agreement -- billed as...

Bhubaneswar/Kendujhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has launched the third phase of the 'Godabarish Mishra Adarsha Primary School' scheme and unveiled development projects worth Rs 1,292 crore in Kendujhar district. Under the third phase of the scheme, 630 model primary schools will be built across the state at an estimated cost of Rs 4,000 crore. Of...

Jharbandh: A 50-year-old farmer was found dead in a pool of blood in his agricultural field at Dabha village under Jharbandh police limits in Baragada district. His family alleged that he had been murdered, police said Friday. The deceased, identified as Ramlal Kalet, had gone to his field Thursday to harvest paddy and take it to the...