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Angul: A male wild elephant died after consuming some suspected explosive material in Angul district, a forest official said Friday. The elephant had sustained serious injury in its mouth after consuming suspected explosive material. It was five years old and was first spotted in a...

Angul: Forest officials of the Jarapada forest range seized explosive baits, firearms and other illegal materials during a raid at Durgapur village under the Katada-II Beat of Balipata forest section Friday afternoon. Acting on reliable intelligence, a team led by the Jarapada range officer conducted...

Baripada: A female elephant was found dead in the Asanakura area under the Thakurmunda range of Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district, forest officials said Friday. The carcass of the elephant, estimated to be around 60 years old, was spotted January 14 during routine patrolling...

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...