ROURKELA: NIT Rourkela has improved its position in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, securing 652nd place globally, up from 664 last year. The institute is ranked 180th in Asia and 20th in India, retaining its status as the top-ranked NIT and the highest-ranked...
Bhubaneswar: A call for protecting land, water, and forest rights, along with ensuring livelihood security for marginalised communities, an initiative titled Campaign for Survival and Dignity (CSD) was launched during a key deliberation meeting at Lohia Academy here Wednesday. The meeting brought together members of...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha plans to achieve 11GW of green energy capacity by 2030 and is supporting industries in adopting clean energy, Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said. The state is investing heavily in green hydrogen and green ammonia projects, Singh Deo said, addressing the ‘Eastern...
Bhubaneswar: The State government is always striving to take a people-centred approach to disaster risk management, stated Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari while inaugurating a two-day national workshop on gender and social inclusion in disaster risk reduction governance here Wednesday. Pujari emphasised the...
Bhubaneswar: A state-level meeting on ‘Strategising Dairy Development in Odisha Through FPO Development’ was held Wednesday at Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), bringing together departments, financial institutions, private organisations and Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to advance dairy-based rural entrepreneurship. Representatives from 21 dairy...
Bhubaneswar: The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Police and the Laxmisagar police Wednesday arrested four persons in connection with illegal brown sugar trade in different locations of the City. In the first incident, acting on a reliable input, the STF carried out a raid...
Rayagada: A married woman was allegedly raped in Rayagada town late Tuesday night, according to a written complaint filed at the Rayagada Town PS by the survivor and her husband. Police, under the supervision of SDPO Gaurahari Sahu, launched an investigation and detained a youth...
Bhubaneswar: Over 34.12 lakh farmers from Odisha have received the 21st instalment of the PM-Kisan scheme Wednesday, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the assistance of Rs 2,000 to farmers from a programme in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore. Nine crore farmers across the country received...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has said he would attend the oath-taking ceremony of Nitish Kumar in Patna Thursday. The JD(U) supremo is set to be sworn-in as Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th time. Preparations for the swearing-in ceremony at Patna's...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday signed an agreement for setting up a state film archive. The agreement was signed with the Film Heritage Foundation at the concluding ceremony of the 10th Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop in Bhubaneswar. Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo said, "Film...
In its latest annual review, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assigned a ‘C’ grade to India’s national accounts statistics...
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Last month, along with Pakistan and Iraq, India was elected to the UN Human Rights Council from Asia. The UNHRC...
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For three days, Naya Raipur is set to cosplay as a “mini-PMO”, complete with the full weight of India’s security...
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Nearly 50 experts from different countries have sounded the alarm bell for global consumption of ultra processed food (UPF) which...
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