Bhubaneswar: Members of the Utkal Students Association submitted a demand letter to Industry Minister Sampad Chandra Swain Monday, seeking the cancellation of KIIT University's license following the death of a Nepali student. The student’s death has sparked controversy, leading to protests and demands for accountability...
Baripada: Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary is facing an increasing threat from forest fires during the dry season each year. In order to protect the sanctuary, which is home to a unique and growing tiger population under the tiger conservation project, the Forest department has rolled up...
Joda: Odisha's longest flyover at Joda in Keonjhar district which has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, was again in the news after a large drainage pipe fell from the flyover and crash-landed on a biker passing underneath Monday afternoon. The injured motorcyclist,...
Keonjhar/Hatadihi: A security guard posted at a mega drinking water project near Anandpur in Keonjhar district was found dead near the rear gate of the facility along the bank of Baitarani river Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Sukadev Sahu, a resident of Padmapur...
Bhubaneswar: Environmentalist Soumya Ranjan Biswal has called for immediate intervention by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to address the growing crisis at Devi River Mouth, where thousands of Olive Ridley turtle carcasses have been found. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Biswal expressed deep...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department Monday announced a change in class timings for higher education institutions across the state to mitigate the effects of the anticipated summer heatwave. According to a notification issued by the department, institutions have been instructed to conduct exams during...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, has criticised the state’s economic performance following the state budget, questioning the effectiveness of the current government’s policies. In his statement, Patnaik said, "Under this double-engine government, the economic growth of the state has declined. I wonder whether...
Bhubaneswar: After facing backlash on social media, KIIT University urged Nepali students to return to campus. In a post on X, KIIT said, “An unfortunate incident took place late in the evening yesterday on the KIIT campus. Immediately after the incident, police investigated the matter...
Kathmandu: The Nepali government Monday addressed concerns after reports surfaced about the death of a Nepali student at Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University in Odisha. "It has come to our attention through media and social media that a Nepali student has died in...
Bhubaneswar: A total of 36,420 women and 8,403 children went missing in Odisha over the past five years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the assembly Monday. Majhi said 421 women were trafficked to other states through middlemen, leading to the arrest of 453 people....
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