Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Higher Education Department has extended the application deadline for the Common PG Entrance Test (CPET) to March 18, officials said. Earlier, the last date for submitting applications was March 15. Students can now fill out the forms on the Student Academic Management...
Bhubaneswar: Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha is underway in the assembly complex Monday, with the opposition BJD and Congress accusing the ruling BJP of indulging in "horse trading". As the voting commenced at 9 am, Health and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling...
New Delhi/Cuttack: President of India Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday expressed deep grief over the tragic death of ten patients after a major fire broke out at the Intensive Care Unit of the Trauma Care Centre of SCB medical college in Cuttack,...
Cuttack: A major fire at SCB Medical College early Monday killed at least 10 patients and left five others in critical condition, officials said. The victims have been identified as Ramesh Parida, Dasharu Munda, M.D. Nyum, Gaurang Barik, S.K. Abdul Sattar, Madhusudan Dalai, Krushnachandra Bishwal,...
Bahanaga: In a shocking incident, a man allegedly strangled his wife to death before committing suicide at Maharudrapur village under Baripada panchayat of Bahanaga block in Balasore district, leaving their two-year-old daughter orphaned. The deceased were identified as Paresh Majhi, 22, son of Dibakar Majhi,...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: President of India, Droupadi Murmu Monday expressed deep distress over the loss of lives in a tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha, and extended her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday...
Bhanjanagar: A female elephant was found dead in a roadside forest near Narayanprasad under the Tarasingh forest range of the Ghumusar North forest division in Ganjam district Saturday night. Forest personnel reached the spot Sunday morning and launched an investigation. The elephant is estimated to...
Ganjam: Several carcasses of Olive Ridley sea turtles were found washed ashore on Haripur beach in Ganjam district, raising concerns over their safety during the mass nesting season. Local residents spotted the dead turtles lying along the shoreline early Sunday morning. Disturbing scenes of stray...
Ganjam: Ganjam Superintendent of Police Suvendu Kumar Patra Sunday led a massive cleanliness drive under the Community Policing Programme to ensure a pollution-free environment for Olive Ridley turtles’ mass nesting and raise awareness about plastic waste management among the public. Thousands of Olive Ridley turtles...
Ganjam: Tomato farmers in parts of Ganjam district are resorting to distress sales after a sharp fall in market prices, leaving many unable to recover even their basic cultivation costs. Farmers said tomatoes are selling for as little as Rs 2 to Rs 5 per...
Protests by thousands of pro-democracy activists in Leh and Kargil districts on 16 March, demanding, among other things, statehood for...
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The ongoing war between the US-Israel combine and Iran has unexpectedly turned out to be a windfall for Russia. In...
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The widening conflict in West Asia is beginning to cast a shadow over India’s economic outlook. The country’s heavy dependence...
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On 4 November 2013, then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to over 120 heads of Indian missions and outlined the...
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