New Delhi/Rourkela: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a smart control system that can automatically manage the electricity flow from solar, wind, and battery sources. This innovative “hybrid microgrid” can deliver a clean and continuous power supply to areas in...
Berhampur: Former Berhampur mayor Shibashankar Dash, alias Pintu, arrested in connection with the murder of advocate Pitabas Panda, will be shifted from Berhampur Circle Jail to Phulbani Jail for security reasons. Jail authorities had sought permission from the SDJM Court of Judge Kumar Spandan to...
Chhatrapur: Adani Gopalpur Port workers’ unions Friday presented a 10-point demand charter to the port management and sought interference of the Ganjam district administration in the matter. They have given a seven-day ultimatum to the management to fulfill their demands, failing which they have warned...
Koraput: Lok Sabha MP Saptagiri Ulaka Friday alleged massive corruption in the construction of 228 roads executed by National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) Limited in Koraput and Rayagada districts. He raised serious concerns over poor construction quality and misuse of government funds, asserting that the...
Bhubaneswar: The state has set an ambitious target of 23.26 lakh metric tonne (LMT) of foodgrain production by 2026, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo during the inauguration of state-level conference on Rabi Campaign 2025–26 here at Krushi Bhavan Auditorium Friday. Delivering the...
Bhubaneswar: Ekamra MLA Babu Singh Friday laid the foundation stones for the redevelopment of two crematoriums at Kaligadia and Garabadu in the Old Town area. The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) will carry out the project to improve facilities and ensure a more dignified space for...
Bhubaneswar: The Advocates’ Committee, constituted by the Orissa High Court to inspect the quality of healthcare services at SCB Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) in Cuttack, has found severe space shortage, inadequate manpower, and scarcity of equipment at the burn and newborn care units of...
Cuttack: Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh Friday evening, dismissed reports of a scuffle between security personnel and members of a Kali Puja committee when an idol immersion procession was passing through Chandni Chowk area of Odisha's Cuttack. Reports in a section of the...
Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal Friday is gaining strength and is set to intensify into a cyclonic storm October 27, causing heavy rainfall across Odisha and some parts of West Bengal for three days starting Monday, officials said....
Puri: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her two distant relatives in Odisha's Puri district, police said Friday. The incident took place under the Chandanapur police station area on the night of October 22, when Kali Puja idol immersion procession was going on in...
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David Miliband America’s role in international aid has been turned upside down since January, with institutions shuttered, policies upended, and...
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