10-ft python rescued near Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapada: A 10-foot-long python was rescued by forest personnel near Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapada district, officials said Monday. The python, which was rescued near Khola River Bridge, was shifted to the park's rearing centre for health observation, they...
ANKUR resolves 1,225 pollution issues in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's urban governance push through the Atal Network for Knowledge, Urbanisation and Reform (ANKUR) has begun delivering dividends, with 1,225 of 2,604 pollution-related issues identified in Bhubaneswar already resolved and more than 1,150 government officials trained under capacity-building initiatives....
Steel structure of under-construction building collapses near Bhubaneswar’s Delta Square
Bhubaneswar: Steel structure of an under-construction building "partially collapsed" near Delta Square in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night, sources said. The incident reportedly took place hours after a five-story student hostel collapsed at Satya Niketan in Delhi Sunday, raising concerns over...
Skills, education must go together: Dharmendra Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Education must be complemented by skills to create true competence and equip young people to meet the changing needs of society, said former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan at the 36th convocation of Sambalpur University Monday....
Odisha plans statewide drive against unsafe buildings after Delhi collapse
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is planning to identify structurally unsafe government and private buildings across the state and take steps to demolish those posing a threat to public safety, Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Monday. The move follows the...
Odisha plans single board for Class X, XII exams
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is working on a proposal to bring Class X and XII examinations under a single board by merging the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), School and Mass Education Secretary N Tirumala Nayak said Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has...
Read moreDetailsPatanjali Yogpeeth MD Acharya Balkrishna acquitted in 15-year-old fake passport case
Dehradun: Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Patanjali Yogpeeth and a close associate of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, received major relief Monday when a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court here acquitted him of all charges in a nearly 15-year-old case involving the alleged use of fraudulent educational documents to obtain an Indian passport. The lengthy legal battle, which began in 2011, concluded Monday with the Special CBI Court in Dehradun...
Read moreDetailsECI to hold bypolls for five Assembly, one Lok Sabha seat October 6
New Delhi: Bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies in four states and one Parliamentary seat in Assam will be held October 6, and the results will be declared October 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said Monday. Assam's Nagaon Parliamentary constituency had fallen vacant due to resignation of Pradyut Bordoloi, a statement issued by the ECI said. In West Bengal, bye-elections will be held in Nandigram Assembly seat due to resignation...
Read moreDetailsRescue operation ends in Delhi building collapse, five survivors shifted to hospital
New Delhi: Rescue operations at the site of the Satya Niketan building collapse in south Delhi concluded Monday after multiple agencies worked through the night to evacuate people trapped under the debris. According to Delhi Police, five people were rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals, while the death toll in the incident rose to seven. The injured have been identified as Asgar Ali, 30, Neeraj Bawa, 19, Aditya Kumar, 19, Nitish...
Read moreDetailsIndian, Chinese armies hold talks focusing on maintaining peace along LAC
New Delhi: Indian and Chinese armies reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector, days after the two sides held Special Representative talks in Beijing on the festering boundary question. The focus of the corps commander-level talks at the Wacha-Damai border meeting point in Arunachal Pradesh's Kibithoo region was to maintain peace and tranquillity along the frontier, people familiar with the matter said. The...
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10-ft python rescued near Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapada: A 10-foot-long python was rescued by forest personnel near Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapada district, officials said Monday. The python, which was rescued near Khola River Bridge, was shifted to the park's rearing centre for health observation, they said. Its health condition would be assessed, following which it would be released into the wild. Forest...
ANKUR resolves 1,225 pollution issues in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's urban governance push through the Atal Network for Knowledge, Urbanisation and Reform (ANKUR) has begun delivering dividends, with 1,225 of 2,604 pollution-related issues identified in Bhubaneswar already resolved and more than 1,150 government officials trained under capacity-building initiatives. Launched May 28, 2025, ANKUR links Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) with knowledge institutions, technical experts, development organisations...
Patanjali Yogpeeth MD Acharya Balkrishna acquitted in 15-year-old fake passport case
Dehradun: Acharya Balkrishna, Managing Director of Patanjali Yogpeeth and a close associate of yoga guru Baba Ramdev, received major relief Monday when a Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court here acquitted him of all charges in a nearly 15-year-old case involving the alleged use of fraudulent educational documents to obtain an Indian passport. The lengthy legal...
Steel structure of under-construction building collapses near Bhubaneswar’s Delta Square
Bhubaneswar: Steel structure of an under-construction building "partially collapsed" near Delta Square in Bhubaneswar late Sunday night, sources said. The incident reportedly took place hours after a five-story student hostel collapsed at Satya Niketan in Delhi Sunday, raising concerns over construction safety in the capital. However, details regarding the number of injured workers and how the structure...
Skills, education must go together: Dharmendra Pradhan
Bhubaneswar: Education must be complemented by skills to create true competence and equip young people to meet the changing needs of society, said former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan at the 36th convocation of Sambalpur University Monday. Addressing the convocation, Pradhan said the knowledge and skills gained at universities should inspire young people to...
Centre okays capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 1.10 lakh crore for defence forces
New Delhi: Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, on Monday approved capital acquisition proposals worth nearly Rs 1.10 lakh crore for the Indian armed forces. The DAC accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN), or in-principle administrative approval, to various acquisition proposals of the defence forces. Of the total AoNs accorded, approximately 98...
ECI to hold bypolls for five Assembly, one Lok Sabha seat October 6
New Delhi: Bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies in four states and one Parliamentary seat in Assam will be held October 6, and the results will be declared October 9, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said Monday. Assam's Nagaon Parliamentary constituency had fallen vacant due to resignation of Pradyut Bordoloi, a statement issued by the ECI said....
Kevin Pietersen named England white-ball mentor
London: Former captain Kevin Pietersen was Monday appointed as a specialist mentor of England's white-ball teams in the build-up to next year's ICC Cricket World Cup in Africa. Pietersen will join head coach Brendon McCullum's white-ball set-up for the T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka later this month, joining a coaching team which will also include...
Odisha plans statewide drive against unsafe buildings after Delhi collapse
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is planning to identify structurally unsafe government and private buildings across the state and take steps to demolish those posing a threat to public safety, Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Monday. The move follows the recent building collapse in Delhi and is aimed at preventing similar incidents in Odisha, Mahapatra said. The...
Apple’s India hiring points to deeper AI, engineering ambitions
New Delhi: US tech giant Apple is deepening its technology footprint in India, with recent hiring focused on artificial intelligence (AI), data platforms, software engineering, cloud infrastructure, automation, Apple Ads, Siri language capabilities, and manufacturing intelligence, a report said Monday. The report from GlobalData said Apple's recruitment activity indicates its focus on India for advanced engineering and...
