New Delhi/Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have secured a patent for a hybrid energy-storage system to improve the efficiency and lifespan of batteries used in electric vehicles, officials said. India is among the largest automobile markets in the world. Dwindling petroleum reserves, coupled with government initiatives, such as the National Electric Mobility...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will observe the first week of every month from September to March as ‘Zero Fatality Week’ as part of an intensified campaign to reduce road accidents and fatalities across the state. A high-level preparatory-cum-review meeting held at Lok Seva Bhawan here Thursday under the chairmanship of Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Deoranjan Kumar Singh...

Bhubaneswar: State’s expanding green economy could generate up to one million employment opportunities over the next decade, but building a skilled and industry-ready workforce will be critical to unlocking this potential, according to a new report by the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST). The report, titled “Workforce for Odisha’s Green Economy: Potential for Jobs,...

Bhubaneswar: Students and parents of the Demonstration Multipurpose (DM) School in Bhubaneswar staged a protest at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE) Thursday, opposing the proposed merger of the institution with the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS). The protest was joined by members of the DM School Alumni Association, who urged the authorities to reconsider the move and...

By ANATHA TARAI, OP Ganjam: Puintola Upper Primary School near the entrance to Puintola village under Ganjam Notified Area Council (NAC) has long suffered from inadequate infrastructure and administrative neglect. The block-grant school, established in 1994, currently has 46 students enrolled in Classes VI and VII. Only two teachers have been posted in the school. The school...

Bhubaneswar: The state government will disburse the fifth instalment of financial assistance under the CM-KISAN scheme for the 2026-27 Rabi season Friday, official sources said Thursday. According to the Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Department, more than 49 lakh small and marginal farmers, Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and landless farmer families across the state will benefit from...

By Dhurjati Mukherjee The nature and scale of disasters are becoming increasingly hazardous, affecting millions of people across the world. This is starkly evident in the very recent glacial flood disaster in Nepal. The disaster was reportedly triggered by the bursting of a glacial lake formed following a landslide. Satellite imagery reviewed by The New York Times...

By Gordon Brown As the pillars of the post-1945 global order—support for human rights, multilateral cooperation, the rule of law, humanitarian aid, and environmental stewardship—crumble, and as country after country reduces or even terminates funding for international organizations, the next United Nations secretary-general faces a staggering task. Global peace and prosperity may depend on his or her success....

By Rajdeep Sardesai  A fortnight ago, I was in Pune. And something rather unusual caught my eye. From hoardings to lampposts, from signboards to banners, one political face seemed to be staring at me everywhere I went: Rahul Gandhi. For a moment, I had to rub my eyes and look again. Rahul Gandhi dominating the political skyline...

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