Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly posting 'defamatory' short videos on social media targeting top dignitaries, officials said. During routine social media monitoring, cybercrime officers of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate found social media posts "containing AI-generated/morphed images and reels targeting high...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said the state government has set a target to plant 6.95 lakh saplings in urban areas to reduce air pollution and combat the impact of climate change. Addressing the state-level celebration of the 77th Van Mahotsav, Majhi...
Kendrapada: The authorities of Lord Baladevjew Temple in Odisha's Kendrapada have sought the help of IIT Bhubaneswar to ensure the safe construction and smooth movement of the 65-foot wooden chariot for the annual Rath Yatra to be held July 16. The IIT's help was sought...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to construct a new 10-storey Revenue Bhawan in Bhubaneswar at an estimated cost of Rs 600 crore to strengthen the state's revenue administration and disaster management system, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. The proposed building will serve...
Bhubaneswar: Tension prevailed at Rama Devi Women's University in Bhubaneswar Tuesday after students staged a protest against the alleged ‘entry of outsiders’ into the campus. According to Vice-Chancellor Jyotsna K.B. Rout, 12 people allegedly 'entered the university campus' without authorisation, Legal action has been taken...
Brahmapur: An adult male leopard was found dead after allegedly getting trapped in a snare in Odisha's Ganjam district, forest officials said Tuesday. Villagers spotted the carcass hanging from a tree near Jarada village in Kabisurya Nagar block and informed the authorities. Senior officials, including...
Bhubaneswar: As Odisha experienced depression induced rains for three consecutive days, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has asked officials to begin assessment of crop loss due to heavy downpour. Minister Pujari, during a review meeting Monday, said the affected farmers should be provided...
Bhubaneswar: The Gajapati Maharaja and chairman of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) Dibyasingha Deb has written to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking their intervention to stop ISKCON from holding untimely 'Snan Yatra' and Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath across the...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Crime Branch Tuesday questioned all 20 accused arrested in the high-profile Soumya death case at Jharpada Special Jail in Bhubaneswar as part of its ongoing investigation. A two-member Crime Branch team, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Ratnaprabha Satpathy, interrogated the accused persons...
Baripada: Cancer cases are rising steadily in Mayurbhanj district, sparking concern among health officials, public representatives and residents, with doctors attributing much of the increase in case load to tobacco consumption, particularly among young people and students. According to district health data, 2,536 cancer patients underwent...
Bhubaneswar: The Mission Shakti department Friday signed a pact with the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)...
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Governments are quick to invoke the rule of law but are less good at living by it. The Department of...
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US President Donald Trump has pressed the war button again. Tehran too has responded with the same tactic it used...
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