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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday said it would issue corrected textbooks to school children soon and rejected claims about the number of errors in those books. The actual number of errors is much lower than the claimed figure, said N Thirumala Naik, School and Mass Education...

Phulbani: Odisha Vigilance has arrested an Assistant Engineer and a Junior Engineer of Kotagarh block in Kandhamal district for allegedly embezzling more than Rs 42 lakh through fake bills generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The arrested officials have been...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked the DGP to initiate disciplinary proceedings against senior IPS officer Dayal Gangwar, who has been suspended for allegedly harassing and exploiting constables, an official said Wednesday. The home department issued an order June 29 for disciplinary proceedings against Gangwar...

By  Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: Amid a spate of attacks on healthcare professionals in Odisha, this year’s National Doctors’ Day theme, “Behind the Mask: Who Heals the Healers?”, has assumed added significance, highlighting the growing physical, emotional and professional challenges faced by doctors, particularly the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Tuesday said children are the nation's greatest asset and that protecting their rights is a collective responsibility of the government and society. Parida said this while inaugurating a five-day orientation training programme for the newly appointed chairpersons and...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Tuesday took two minors into custody for their involvement in murder of a 20-year-old B.Sc student and his father at Kolathia under Khandagiri Police Station limits during the early hours of Monday. According to the police, the accused minors are 17...

Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology, Raurkela (NITR) have developed a smart wound dressing that reduces pain during dressing changes, lowers the risk of infection and promotes faster healing, offering an affordable alternative to conventional cotton gauze. Led by Prof. Prasoon Kumar, assistant...

Brahmapur: A fast-track POCSO court here Tuesday sentenced a man to death for killing his neice by setting her on fire in Odisha's Ganjam district in 2022. Fast-track court judge Rohit Lal Panda observed the case falls under the rarest of rare category and sentenced...

Bhadrak: A 22-year-old married man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly attempting to kill a minor schoolgirl by pouring petrol on her body after she rejected his advances in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said. The incident took place at Fatepur under Dhusuri police station limits in...

Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the sensational Khandagiri murder case rose to two after the father of the deceased youth succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar Monday. The man had sustained critical injuries while trying to save his son during a...