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BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: With temperatures continuing to rise across Odisha, there is unlikely to be any significant change in the weather over the next week, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. According to data, eight cities recorded temperatures above 35 degrees Celsius Friday. Puri recorded...

SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: Speculation over the conduct of student union elections in Odisha, which have been suspended since 2017, has intensified. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj has said the appropriate time for holding the elections has not yet arrived. However, the Higher Education department...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA), which is responsible for universalising primary education and steering school education at the grassroots level in the state, has allegedly wasted public money. At times, it has purchased computer equipment, software and hardware in...

Bhubaneswar: The importance of protecting and restoring wildlife corridors to ensure the safe movement and long-term survival of animals was highlighted at a Wildlife Week programme organised by the Orissa Environmental Society (OES) in collaboration with the Foresters’ Training School, Ghatikia, Government of Odisha. Held...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has expanded its waste management and urban cleanliness initiatives by taking responsibility for transporting dry waste from 31 Gram Panchayats in four blocks to its designated Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). The civic body has also awarded a three-year contract...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has revised the prices of its milk variants, with the new rates set to come into effect from October 4. According to an office order issued October 1, the maximum retail price (MRP) of toned milk...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha could witness rainfall during the Durga Puja festivities as a low-pressure system is likely to develop over the Bay of Bengal around mid-October, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The IMD’s extended-range outlook for cyclogenesis over the North Indian Ocean indicates that...

Brahmapur: Several traders in Odisha's Ganjam district observed "No UPI Day" Friday in protest against the proposed Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on certain UPI transactions. Holding placards and banners, members of the Ganjam Chamber of Commerce (GCC) took out a protest rally in Brahmapur, raising...

Kolkata: The gulf between India and five-time world champions Brazil may be enormous, but India head coach Khalid Jamil wants his players to embrace rather than be overwhelmed by the occasion, urging them to "handle the pressure", keep things "simple" and give their best when...

Thuamul Rampur: A cleanliness drive was organised in Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur Friday on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The drive was organised by the local Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court, with the judge joining volunteers in cleaning public places. Thousands of people had...