Hinjili: Two couples were arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly defrauding 11 people by promising jobs and swindling around Rs 18.70 lakh, a source said Tuesday. The arrested individuals were identified as Ganesh Nayak and his wife Tapaswini Singh, along with Bipini Patra and...
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday extended warm greetings to the people of Odisha on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. “Heartfelt greetings and best wishes to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti marks the northward movement of the Sun (Uttarayan),...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday slammed the previous Naveen Patnaik government for not implementing the 'Ayushman Bharat' scheme in the state, alleging that the BJD dispensation had deprived people of benefits of the health insurance programme for its "interest". Majhi arrived this...
Bhubaneswar: In what would further strengthen the mangrove conservation efforts, a groundbreaking initiative is underway in Devi River Mouth, connecting Puri and Jagatsinghpur areas, as US-based renowned Odia scientist Anjan Kumar Panda is all set to pioneer this initiative through Artificial Intelligence (AI). Mangroves have...
Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Monday upheld its earlier order that validated a policy requiring matriculation as the minimum qualification for grant of licence to those undertaking photography business on the Sun Temple premises at Konark. The move came from a division bench of Chief...
Chandbali: Kanika Sands Island, located near the Dhamra estuary in Bhadrak district, has witnessed the hoisting of the national flag, marking a significant event amid the ongoing debate over its ownership. This action came Saturday after a coordinated effort involving the Indian Navy, state government...
Kendrapara: The Bhitarkanika National Park will remain closed to tourists for eight days starting Tuesday to conduct the 2025 status survey of estuarine crocodiles and the mid-winter waterfowl census. The Divisional Forest Offi cer (DFO) of the Rajnagar Mangrove (Forest) and Wildlife Division, Gopinath Sudarshan...
Bolangir: A 17-year-old girl from Bolangir, who lost both her arms and legs after coming in contact with a high-voltage electric wire while working as a migrant labourer outside the state, has brought laurels for Odisha by becoming the champion at the Sixth National Para...
Bhubaneswar: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Odisha and main opposition Biju Janata Dal Monday engaged in a war of words over the alleged conversion of 'Sankha Bhawan', the BJD party headquarters in Bhubaneswar, into a restaurant. Senior BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan took a dig...
Bhubaneshwar: IIM-Sambalpur has introduced a full-time MBA programme in Business Analytics at its Delhi campus, a statement said Monday. Candidates with a high CAT percentile and having STEM academic background with one year of relevant experience can apply for admission, it said. IIM-Sambalpur also signed...
Finally, Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh has resigned. He took an inordinately long time to step down as...
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It is an irony of fate that the party that had stormed into power on the promise of fighting against...
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Last month, on 22 January, three companies and US President Donald Trump announced a $500-billion project to build data centres...
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Prakash Mishra is back in the spotlight. The BJP-led Odisha government has appointed the retired IPS officer as an advisor...
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