Bhubaneswar: The Opposition BJD Sunday accused the state government of allowing political influence to undermine police action in Ganjam district, citing the recent arrest of BJP Yuva Morcha district president B Somanath Patra in connection with an alleged attack on an on-duty police inspector. The...
Varanasi/Bhubaneswar: As part of Odisha Parab 2026 in Varanasi, an ‘Odia Diaspora Meet’ was organised Sunday, which brought together members of the Odia community, cultural personalities, professionals, academics and entrepreneurs to strengthen cultural, social and economic ties with Odisha. The programme was attended by Deputy...
PROF CHANDRAMANI KHANDA August 24, 1962, marked a historic milestone in Odisha’s journey of agricultural education, research and technological development with the establishment of the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT). As the university completes 65 years, its journey represents far more than the...
Bhubaneswar: Laxmisagar police arrested a man for allegedly cheating job aspirants of Rs 25.54 lakh by promising them employment and later issuing fake appointment letters, officials said Sunday. The accused, identified as Basanta Kumar Mallik, 46, was arrested from Langipalli under Baidyanathpur police station limits...
Kataka: A private passenger bus named ‘Lovely’, travelling from Jajpur to Bhubaneswar, met with an accident near Tangi toll gate in Kataka district after losing control and veering off the road Sunday afternoon. Two passengers sustained critical injuries, while 10 others were injured in the...
Kendrapada/Nabarangpur: An elderly man went missing after allegedly being swept away by floodwater in Kendrapada Sunday. The missing man has been identified as Sitakanta Malik of Kalamada Sasan village under Aul police station limits. According to his family members, Sitakanta was returning with ration supplies...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has initiated the process of exploring an integrated University Township aimed at bringing together education, research, skill development and industry, with Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur and Koraput among the locations being considered for the ambitious project. A high-level meeting on the proposed University...
Bhubaneswar: The state will soon introduce digital prescriptions as part of a broader push to strengthen the state’s digital healthcare ecosystem, Health and Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Sunday, while highlighting that it would help curb unrestricted use of antibiotics. The initiative is being...
Bhubaneswar: Flash floods were reported in the embankments of the Hati River in Odisha's Kalahandi district Sunday amid low-pressure-triggered heavy rainfall across the state that also prompted the administrations of two other districts to announce school holidays the next day, officials said. Under the impact...
Bramhapur: BJP's youth wing president in Odisha's Ganjam district, B Somanath Patra, has been arrested for allegedly obstructing police personnel from performing their duty and verbally abusing them during a child labour rescue operation, police said Sunday. According to officials, a police team from Integrated...
Two crucial developments – one in Maharashtra and the other in Gujarat – in quick succession show two opposing sides...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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