Utkal University lodges police complaint over alleged question paper leak
Bhubaneswar: Utkal University authorities Friday lodged a police complaint over an alleged leak of a question paper for the ongoing second-semester degree exam, an official said. From some unverified sources, we came to know that the question paper of Thursday's...
Odisha to give extra 25% capex support for chip units aligned with Semicon 2.0: CM
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha Friday announced an additional 25 per cent fiscal support on capital expenditure for semiconductor projects aligned with the Centre's newly-approved Semicon 2.0 programme, as Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the state has become the first in...
Odisha weather: Low-pressure system brews over BoB; state puts 20 dists on alert
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Odisha govt revises schedule for ward delimitation, seat reservation for urban polls
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Mamata moves Supreme Court against ECI order freezing TMC name, symbol
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to freeze the party’s name and its election symbol amid the ongoing dispute between rival factions. The plea, filed Friday, has been registered under Diary No. 58005/2026, with Mamata...
Read moreDetailsSEMICON India 2026: 25 announcements, collaborations unveiled Day 2
New Delhi: Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 witnessed 25 key announcements and collaborations covering various segments of the semiconductor value chain, including semiconductor manufacturing, materials, logistics, chip design, advanced packaging, power electronics and workforce development, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT Friday. India’s Tata Electronics and L&T Semiconductor Technologies signed MoUs and partnership agreements with various overseas technology companies aimed at strengthening India's semiconductor...
Read moreDetailsCBI registers FIR against Anil Ambani, Reliance Capital over Rs 2,684.57 crore fraud
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR based on a written complaint received from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) against Reliance Capital Limited (RCAP), Anil D. Ambani, former chairman of Reliance Capital, Satish Seth, Group Managing Director of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADA Group), unknown public servants and others in an alleged fraud of Rs 2,684.57 crore, according to an official statement issued by...
Read moreDetailsStubble burning: Centre proposes ‘red category’ tag for affected farmland
New Delhi: The environment ministry has proposed framing new rules to curb stubble burning in Delhi and other states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Under the draft rules, a farmland where stubble burning takes place would be placed under a red category for 15 months from the date of the incident. However, the consequences of the designation remain unclear. Provided that where any subsequent incident of stubble burning is...
Read moreDetailsPakistan mosque blast kills 15, injures over 50 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Islamabad: At least 15 people were killed and over 50 others injured after a blast near a mosque in the Police Lines area of Kohat district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Friday, local media reported. District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital's M S Tahir Ali Shah said that 15 bodies along with over 50 injured people were brought to the hospital after the blast, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. The police said that the...
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Utkal University lodges police complaint over alleged question paper leak
Bhubaneswar: Utkal University authorities Friday lodged a police complaint over an alleged leak of a question paper for the ongoing second-semester degree exam, an official said. From some unverified sources, we came to know that the question paper of Thursday's theory exam was leaked. However, we don't know whether it was really leaked, and the source of...
CBI registers FIR against Anil Ambani, Reliance Capital over Rs 2,684.57 crore fraud
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR based on a written complaint received from Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) against Reliance Capital Limited (RCAP), Anil D. Ambani, former chairman of Reliance Capital, Satish Seth, Group Managing Director of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADA Group), unknown public servants and others in...




















































































