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Bhubaneswar: Intense heatwave conditions persist in Odisha, disrupting daily life from early hours, with no respite likely for the next four days, until April 25. On Tuesday, a yellow warning for hot and humid conditions has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur,...

Jharsuguda: Tension escalated at the ongoing protest in Jharsuguda district after villagers alleged that police are mounting pressure on them to withdraw from the demonstration against alleged unauthorised water extraction by SMC Power Generation Ltd. Hundreds of residents, mostly women from Hirma, Badmal, Jamra and...

Kendrapara: Restoration of the dilapidated drainage system in Kendrapara municipality has emerged as a persistent problem. While the civic body is prioritising drain cleaning, a long-term solution remains elusive as two proposed drainage water treatment plants by the state’s urban development department are yet to...

Rourkela: National Institute of Technology Rourkela has developed and patented an advanced bio-ink for 3D bioprinting of tissue-like structures, marking a significant step in regenerative medicine. The research, led by Devendra Verma, along with research scholar Shreya Chrungoo and Tanmay Bharadwaj, addresses a key limitation...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As the world prepares to observe Earth Day April 22 (Wednesday) with renewed focus on climate action and community-led sustainability, Bhubaneswar presents a dual narrative—visible progress in urban waste management on one hand and the persistent challenge of plastic pollution...

Angul: A minor boy sparked panic after climbing nearly 100 feet up a tree and threatening suicide unless he was allowed to meet his minor girlfriend in Angul town Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said the boy repeatedly warned that he would hang himself with a cloth tied...

Bhadrak: A 17-yearold student, son of a local BJP leader, was rescued with multiple stab injuries from the Nalang canal under Rural police limits in Bhadrak Tuesday morning, police said. The victim, Rajiv Lochan Pani, son of BJP leader Sumitra Pani of Motel Square, was...

Kendrapara: A QR code has been launched to collect donations for the proposed Suna Besha (golden attire) of Lord Baladevjew at Kendrapara, an initiative estimated to require at least Rs 200 crore. Though the particular ritual is closely linked to the Jagannath culture of Puri,...

Dr Alok Srivastava is heading Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar as Chief Operating Officer. He completed Post Graduation Masters in Business Administration from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University. He had been a faculty of Advanced Trauma Life Support at School of Medicine, University of Utah, USA....

Bhubaneswar: Nearly 1,000 couples tied the knot in mass weddings in 27 of 30 districts of Odisha under a state government scheme Tuesday, officials said. The Department of Women and Child Development has organised the programmes under the Mukhyamantri Kanya Bibaha Yojana, launched with an...