Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing specialist healthcare services and strengthening medical education in Odisha, the Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) department Thursday approved 152 new faculty and senior resident posts in super-speciality departments across government medical colleges and hospitals in the state. The...
Puri: Security was heightened in Odisha's Puri as the seaside town prepared for Lord Jagannath's Bahuda Yatra, or the return car festival, Friday. The Bahuda Yatra marks the second phase of the annual Rath Yatra, during which Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra return...
Glasgow: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sport Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has expressed his happiness at the country making a thrilling start in the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the Indian bowls squad excelled on the opening day Thursday. The Indian women's pairs combination...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday approved a 5 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees drawing salaries under the pre-revised Odisha Revised Scales of Pay (ORSP) Rules, 2008. The decision will also benefit eligible teaching and non-teaching employees of aided educational...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Thursday alleged that attempts were being made to create anarchy in the country with the support of foreign forces and appealed to students not to be misled by the 'Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)' movement. Addressing a press conference at...
Bhadrak: Two motorcyclists were killed after their bike was allegedly hit by an unidentified vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The accident took place on National Highway-16 near Yasotikiri within Bhandaripokhari block in the district Wednesday night. The deceased have been identified as...
Bhubaneswar: Members of the All India Democratic Students' Organisation (AIDSO), All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) and the All India Women's Cultural Organisation staged a protest at Master Canteen Square Thursday, condemning the alleged police action against students demonstrating at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government has attracted investment intents worth nearly Rs 20 lakh crore during the past two years and the state now stands at the threshold of a "second industrial revolution". Majhi made this statement while addressing...
Puri: ISKCON has agreed to adhere to the traditional customs of Puri's Rath Yatra, accepting an appeal from Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deba amid the controversy over the observance of the festival on dates outside the prescribed Hindu calendar. In a statement issued Thursday, ISKCON said...
Harare: India thrashed Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the first T20 International here on Thursday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Opting to bowl first, India restricted Zimbabwe to 125 for seven. India's 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi then became the youngest...
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A debate is spreading across India. The Cockroach students movement recently succeeded within a few days at forcing change that...
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Better late than never. Two days after the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, the Supreme Court has stated...
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