IIRF ’26: SCB ranks 15th

=Bhubaneswar: In a significant achievement, three premier state-run medical colleges and hospitals of Odisha have featured among the top 100 such institutions in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026, official sources said Sunday. While Kataka’s SCB Medical College and...

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DAV-Unit 8, IIT-KGP bag crowns

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: IIT Kharagpur and DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar emerged champions in the senior and junior categories, respectively, at the grand finale of the Orissa POST Mettle Meet 2026, held at Hotel Swosti Premium Sunday. While IIT Kharagpur clinched the senior title in their second attempt, DAV...

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Kerala will continue singing first 2 couplets of Vande Mataram: Muraleedharan

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Thiruvananthapuram/Kasaragod: Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan and Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan Sunday said that the full version of Vande Mataram will not be sung in Kerala. Muraleedharan told reporters that in Kerala, as always, only the first two couplets of the national song will be sung. In all state government programmes only the first two couplets were sung in the past, and that practice will continue even now, he said. Unnithan...

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Air India pilot’s confirmatory drug test pending after Phuket-Delhi flight incident

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New Delhi: The final report of the confirmatory drug test of the pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that experienced a sudden loss of altitude while flying from Phuket to Delhi is awaited, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said Sunday. Both flight crew members have been taken off the roster pending completion of the investigation and prescribed testing process. Air India A320 aircraft VT-EXO, operating flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi...

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J’khand exam protest: Govt panel talks to man on hunger strike, urges him to end fast

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Ranchi: The Jharkhand government committee set up to talk to students protesting the alleged recruitment exam irregularities Sunday talked to Devendra Nath Mahto, one of the individuals who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the past eight days, an official said. The condition of Mahto had deteriorated around 3 am. Doctors found that his blood glucose level was low. Talking to Mahto through a video call, Higher and Technical...

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Mamata Banerjee’s car attacked during visit to Kanchrapara, BJP workers accused

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Kolkata: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday faced protests from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers and supporters while visiting the family of a Trinamool Congress worker who allegedly died in police custody in Kanchrapara of North 24 Parganas district. Demonstrators surrounded Mamata Banerjee's car, hurled mud and a torn slipper towards her, and shouted slogans calling her a "thief". Following the attack, the former West Bengal Chief Minister told...

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DAV-Unit 8, IIT-KGP bag crowns

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ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: IIT Kharagpur and DAV Public School, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar emerged champions in the senior and junior categories, respectively, at the grand finale of the Orissa POST Mettle Meet 2026, held at Hotel Swosti Premium Sunday. While IIT Kharagpur clinched the senior title in their second attempt, DAV Unit-8 retained its junior crown to register...

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SC collegium for transfer of two Orissa HC judges

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of two judges of the Orissa High Court, official sources said Sunday. The collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, took the decision in a meeting held August 6, they said. While Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak has been recommended for transfer to Gujarat High Court,...

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IIRF ’26: SCB ranks 15th

=Bhubaneswar: In a significant achievement, three premier state-run medical colleges and hospitals of Odisha have featured among the top 100 such institutions in the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2026, official sources said Sunday. While Kataka’s SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCB MCH) secured the 15th position, VIMSAR in Burla and MKCG Medical College and Hospital in...

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Balangir: A 45-year-old unmarried woman was allegedly bludgeoned to death after unidentified assailants entered her house at Khamarmunda village under Puintala block in this district, police said. The deceased was identified as Geetanjali Sadangi, who lived alone in the village. She was allegedly attacked with a heavy object and suffered fatal head injuries. Puintala police reached the...

Brains, battles and champions: Mettle Meet 2026 concludes

Bhubaneswar: The much-awaited Mettle Meet 2026 concluded at Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar, bringing two days of intense quizzing, sharp minds and spirited competition to a memorable close. The event brought together around 80 teams from Odisha and different parts of the country, creating a vibrant platform for young quizzers to test their knowledge, teamwork, speed and presence of...

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Kerala will continue singing first 2 couplets of Vande Mataram: Muraleedharan

Thiruvananthapuram/Kasaragod: Kerala Health Minister K Muraleedharan and Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan Sunday said that the full version of Vande Mataram will not be sung in Kerala. Muraleedharan told reporters that in Kerala, as always, only the first two couplets of the national song will be sung. In all state government programmes only the first two couplets were...

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