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Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to enhance awareness on mental well-being, stress control and professional efficiency to ensure safe, smooth and efficient train operations, Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway hosted a three-day safety seminar on stress management for Loco Pilots (LPs) and Assistant Loco...

Bhubaneswar: The All-Odisha Contractors’ Welfare Association (AOCWA) and the All Odisha Contractors’ Association (AOCA) Wednesday expressed serious concern over Works department Memo No. 173/W dated January 3, 2026, which abolishes the long-standing 14.99 per cent below-estimate bidding threshold in public works tenders. Addressing a press...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has decided to conduct a comprehensive survey of urban local bodies (ULBs), especially the drinking water-deficient pockets, soon to streamline the potable water system and tide over the seasonal water shortage, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) department Principal Secretary Usha Padhee...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Delhi, in collaboration with IIT-Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park (IIT-Bhubaneswar REP), has launched a major health-education initiative to advance mental health care and medical training in India. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two institutions will jointly implement two pioneering projects...

Bhubaneswar: Skill development is a key pillar of Odisha’s journey towards inclusive growth. A developed Odisha can be built only by a skilled, confident youth, equipped with a global competitive mindset, said Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education (SD&TE) Minister Sampad Chandra Swain here Wednesday...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das Wednesday asked the party’s women wing members to induct at least 100 women each to strengthen its base. Inaugurating a two-day training programme for the Mahila Congress members, Das said that a proactive and capable...

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is hoping that Odisha FC will confirm their participation for the delayed 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season, which is set to start February 14. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Tuesday announced that the ISL, which was on...

Bhubaneswar: Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Wednesday denounced slogans against Prime Minister and the Home Minister on the JNU campus and called those students "misled". He said the slogan-shouting students should understand that the prime minister has been elected and should be respected. "Hatred...

Jajpur: A college lecturer was placed under suspension Wednesday after he was arrested and sent to jail on charge of misappropriating Rs 32.07 lakh meant for a self-defence programme for girls, officials said. The suspension order was issued by Jajpur sub-collector and president of the...

Bhubaneswar: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Odisha's Khurda district has been closed for a week for students following an outbreak of jaundice on the campus, officials said Wednesday. Principal Kabita Kar asked parents to take their children home as a precautionary measure. "I would like...