Jharsuguda: Former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan faced protests from Biju Janata Dal and Congress workers during his visit to Jharsuguda Sunday. Protesters raised slogans against Pradhan and staged demonstrations at several locations. Later, police picked up workers from both parties and detained them in police stations. The protests were linked to the controversy...

Bhubaneswar: Artificial Intelligence (AI), online libraries and emerging digital technologies are set to redefine the way information is accessed, managed and disseminated, experts said at the 11th Annual Convention and Seminar of the Odisha Library Academy (OLA) held Sunday. The convention, organised at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhubaneswar, on the theme “Reimagining Information and Education...

Kendujhar: The Forest department Sunday arrested the main accused in a wildlife poaching case following a raid in the Telkoi forest range of Kendujhar district. The accused has been identified as Gurucharan Naik, a resident of Golgadia village near Bhimkand under Telkoi police limits, the Forest department said in a press release. Kendujhar DFO Dhanraj HD said,...

Chhatrapur: At least 13 kanwariyas, including the driver, sustained injuries when a mini truck they were travelling in overturned Sunday on National Highway 16 near Mayapatana Square under Chamakhandi police limits in Ganjam district. Local residents, highway patrol personnel and police rescued the injured kanwariyas and admitted them to the Chhatrapur Sub-Divisional Hospital. The driver, who was...

Chhatrapur: Authorities have identified a new site for the proposed bridge over the Rushikulya river, marking progress on a long-pending infrastructure project that is expected to improve connectivity and boost development in Ganjam district. The proposed bridge will originate at Kainchapur and connect to Badasankha under Ganjam block, providing a direct road link among Ganjam town, Kainchapur...

Bhubaneswar: Info Valley police arrested four persons in connection with the theft of a truck valued at approximately Rs 60 lakh and recovered the stolen vehicle along with several vehicle parts and tools. The arrested accused have been identified as Manoj Kumar Pattanayak (34), Kabindra Pradhan (37), Satyaban Subuddhi (26) and Biswajit Routray (37). According to police,...

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged people to make the annual Kanwar Yatra a festival of social responsibility, service and cooperation, saying the pilgrimage is not merely a religious ritual but also a living expression of social harmony, discipline and India’s cultural traditions. In a message to the people of Uttar Pradesh, CM Yogi...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said that "we are only semi-negotiating" with Iran, noting that he is prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount -- as opposed to ordering a new military offensive, Axios reported. "We are low keying it," Trump told Axios during a brief phone call, arguing that Iran "is in very bad...

India’s manufacturing and services sector growth continues to hit lows amid falling demand and poor wage rises. Manufacturing remains low around 14% while it needs base around 25–30% of GDP. A country with such a huge population needed mass job creation outside agriculture and informal work. Instead, too many workers remain stuck in low-paying jobs with limited...

When New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Anthony Shorris and Lina Khan to lead the city’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC)—as president and board chair, respectively—he did more than fill two important vacancies in his administration. He also underscored his recognition of a key challenge with which the left has long grappled: how to deliver not only...