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Karlamunda: The body of a labourer was recovered Thursday night from a construction site near Takarumal market ground under Karlamunda block in Kalahandi district, triggering allegations of murder by the victim’s family. The deceased was identified as Rasik Chhatar, 40, a resident of Telipali village...

Balasore: The Fakir Mohan University (FMU) here Thursday inaugurated a sanitary pad manufacturing unit ‘Kaalika’ at its Nuapadhi Campus, marking a significant step towards women’s health, empowerment and self-reliance. The initiative is the first of its kind among universities in Odisha. The unit has been...

Bhubaneswar: The state government’s directive to identify non-performing teachers for compulsory premature retirement has sparked concern among educationists and academics, who warn that the move could worsen the situation as there is aan cute shortage of qualified faculty in state-run universities and colleges. The Higher...

Bhubaneswar: National Informatics Centre (NIC) of Odisha has been honoured with the Digital Initiative for Ensuring Rural Connectivity and Digital Services Award for the Directorate of Export Promotion and Marketing Online Services (DEPMOS) project. The award was presented Friday at the 6th Digital Transformation Summit...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital city marked an important milestone in Indian science riday on the occasion of National Startup Day, with the launch of GelGenius, India’s first fully integrated agarose gel electrophoresis system, unveiled at department of Biotechnology (DBT)-Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) bioincubator. The device...

Bhubaneswar: Over 72 students from 14 universities across the state are taking part in the two-day state-level innovation and startup competition, jointly organised by the Higher Education (HE) department and Odisha State Higher Education Council at Rama Devi Women’s University (RDWU). Health and Family Welfare...

Bhubaneswar: Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID) to strengthen early identification, education, capacity building, and community awareness for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities...

Bhubaneswar: There are no suspected Nipah virus cases in the state, said Health and Family Welfare (H&FW) Minister Mukesh Mahaling Friday, while chairing a high-level review meeting following the detection of such cases in West Bengal. The meeting was attended by Health Department Commissioner-cum-Secretary Ashwathi...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mission Rabies, India – Worldwide Veterinary Service and OUAT’s College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (CVSAH) have inked a pact for a technical and scientific collaboration that aims at making Bhubaneswar a ‘rabies-free city’, official sources said Friday....

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards leveraging emerging technologies for efficient governance, the Odisha Electronics & Information Technology (E&IT) Department conducted a specialised AI sensitisation and capacity-building workshop for Director-level officers across government departments. The program was organised through the Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC)....