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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday greeted BJD president Naveen Patnaik on his 79th birthday. “Warm birthday greetings to Shri @Naveen_Odisha Ji. May Mahaprabhu Jagannath bless him with good health, happiness, and a long life ahead,” Kambhampati said...

Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, have been able to produce a potent antibacterial agent using extracts from medicinal plants that are environmentally safe and effective, according to officials. The research addresses the problem of antimicrobial resistance. The overuse of traditional...

Chhatrapur: International Day of Rural Women was celebrated globally October 15 under the theme “The Rise of Rural Women - Building Resilient Futures”. A virtual conference was organised by the Government of Bangladesh, with seven Asian countries taking part in the event. Amongst them were...

Sunabeda/Semiliguda: Authorities sealed an unauthorised stone crusher unit at Beheraguda under Semiliguda tehsil in Koraput district Wednesday during a joint raid by the officials of the state pollution control board (SPCB), the district mining department and the Revenue department. The unit, operated under the name...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Seva Ratna Samman 2025 award ceremony, organised by the Bright Odisha Foundation, honoured distinguished individuals for their outstanding contributions across various fields of service. A total of 35 accomplished personalities were felicitated at the grand event held at Soochana Bhawan here recently....

Bhubaneswar: The office of the Engineer-in-Chief (Electricity)-cum-PCEI (O), functioning as the State Designated Agency (SDA) under the department of Energy, organised the first stakeholder consultation meeting on the draft Odisha Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (OECSBC) here recently. The event aimed to engage key...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha president Aiswarya Biswal Wednesday claimed that the West Bengal government took action against the accused in the recent gangrape of an Odia medical student in Durgapur only after strong intervention by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Addressing a press conference...

Bhubaneswar: To honour the invaluable contributions of women farmers to Indian agriculture and rural development, the ICAR-Central Institute for Women in Agriculture (ICAR-CIWA), in collaboration with the Extension Division of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, celebrated ‘Rashtriya Mahila Kisan Diwas’ with great enthusiasm...

Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department will organise a two-day Odisha Urban Conclave–2025 here on the theme ‘Sustainable Urban Development & Governance  Towards Viksit Odisha @2036 and Viksit Bharat @2047’, beginning October 23. The event will bring together all urban local bodies (ULBs)...

Bhubaneswar: People with disabilities are capable, creative, and contribute meaningfully to society. This powerful message resonated at the 10th edition of ‘Dhwani’ – The Disability Film Festival of Diversity and Inclusion that concluded at Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odisha Research Centre here, Wednesday. The two-day film...