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Bhubaneswar: Arun Krishnamurthy, environmentalist and founder of the Environmental Foundation of India (EFI), moderated a panel discussion on “Climate Change: Finding Solutions.” The panel featured Kartik Shanker, ecologist and founder-trustee of the Dakshin Foundation; Meet Sijariya, VC–Partnerships & Stakeholders at the Youth Climate Change Network...

Cuttack: The 78th National Cadet Corps (NCC) Day was celebrated with enthusiasm and patriotic fervour at the NCC Group Headquarters, Cuttack, under the leadership of Group Commander Colonel Satyabrata Swain. The event saw cadets, instructors, officials, and guests come together in a vibrant display of...

Bhubaneswar: Police Monday found the body of a man from the Chandaka forest area near here, officials said. Local residents, who first spotted the body near Godibari village, informed the authorities. A police team reached the spot soon and seized the body. They also found...

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of anganwadi workers staged a protest here Monday, demanding government employee status and a pay hike. The workers, under the banner of All Odisha Anganwadi Ladies Workers Association, staged a demonstration near the state Assembly building ahead of the winter session to press...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar-based Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), along with the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), have joined hands for the technology transfer and future commercialisation of a novel TB vaccine, officials said. The three organisations signed a quadripartite...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday condoled the death of veteran actor Dharmendra, and said his legacy will continue to inspire generations of artistes and cinema lovers. Dharmendra died in Mumbai Monday, police confirmed. He was 89. “Deeply saddened to learn about the...

Bhubaneswar: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gangraped in Odisha's Khurda district, police said Monday. The minor's parents had initially lodged a missing persons complaint November 19, as she did not return home from school the previous day, they said. Her mother later lodged...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday said his government gives utmost importance to common people's problems by regularly holding 'Jan Abhijog Sunani' (public grievance hearing). Majhi said this government is breaking the artificial barrier that previously existed between the government and the common...

Deogarh: Over five months after the inauguration of the new seven-storey district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Deogarh, major gaps in staffing, equipment use and basic facilities have appeared with residents wondering why the building was inaugurated before it was ready to deliver full-fledged healthcare services....

Sambalpur: Students of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla have drawn national attention after building a formula racing car that won top honours in the lightweight category and secured the all-India second position at the Imperial-2025 competition. The vehicle, named ‘Ares’, was...