New Delhi: A committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah has approved Rs 1554.99 crore of additional central assistance under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to five states affected by floods, flash floods, landslides and cyclonic storms during 2024. Out of the total...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Assembly was adjourned till 4pm Wednesday as Opposition BJD and Congress members created a ruckus, accusing the BJP government in the state of trying to "saffronise" Mission Shakti by restructuring its executive committee. As soon as the House assembled for Question Hour, members...
Bhubaneswar: Nepali students Wednesday expressed fear about returning to the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) campus in Bhubaneswar after events that took place following the alleged suicide of a 20-year-old student from the Himalayan nation. Around 1,000 Nepali students studying at KIIT were issued...
Bhubaneswar: Several students of KIIT University in Bhubaneswar Tuesday evening took out a candlelight march seeking justice for Nepali student Prakriti Lamsal, who died allegedly by suicide recently due to “harassment” meted out to her by a student from Uttar Pradesh. A protesting student at...
Saintala: Residents of this block in Bolangir district are facing loads of difficulties due to an inordinate delay in the construction of a bridge over the Lanth river that is expected to serve as a vital link between two prominent gram panchayats (GPs). Reports said...
Keonjhar: The official recognition of seven attractive sites in Keonjhar district as tourism destinations by the state government recently is expected to provide an impetus to the tribal economy of the district blessed with a natural environment, forested hills, waterfalls, rivers, gorges, dams, and religious...
Basudevpur: In a shocking incident, a 65-year-old man was beaten to death by his son in Sasamalgheri village under Kasia Marine police station in Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district after the former refused to give him some money Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Dukhiram...
Deogarh: A 12-year-old tusker died after reportedly coming in contact with live wires laid by poachers in Gariapali forest under Kundheigola forest section and Riamal forest range of Deogarh district, late Monday night. The matter came to the fore when villagers spotted the carcass and...
Bhubaneswar: India were found wanting against a relentless German outfit as they suffered a 1-4 drubbing at the hands of the reigning world champions in their FIH Pro League match here Tuesday. India were weak in defence and they lacked enough quality in the final...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Tuesday handed over the body of the Nepali girl student to her father after post mortem at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, even as the incident triggered a statewide outcry with the issue being raised in the Assembly. Prakriti Lamsal (20), a third-year B Tech...
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I was fortunate to participate in the recent AI Action Summit in Paris, where many discussions emphasized the need to...
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With only a few weeks to go before the federal election on 23 February, Germany experienced a political earthquake. For...
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