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Bhubaneswar: A special court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for burning a 15-year-old girl to death in Kalahandi district in 2017, the state Crime Branch said. Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court Tuesday convicted Tumeswar Das under relevant sections of the IPC in connection with...

Puri: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati urged students of Shree Jagannath Sanskrit University to harness the potential of Sanskrit to drive innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI), digital technologies and scientific research while preserving India’s rich knowledge heritage. Addressing the 46th Foundation Day celebrations of the university...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Tuesday allotted permanent houses to 114 eligible families through a transparent lottery system under the Neelamadhab Housing Project at Chandrasekharpur. The beneficiaries, drawn from more than 10 slums across the city, received their housing allotments in the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha transport department Tuesday directed enforcement officials to seize vehicles plying without valid fitness certificates and other mandatory documents. State Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur issued the directive in a letter to all regional transport officers (RTOs), traffic inspectors and other enforcement officers Tuesday. According...

Jakarta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday recalled the historic rescue of Indonesian leaders by former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and praised former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's role in supporting the South-East Asian country's independence. Modi, who became the first Indian prime minister to address...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Tuesday announced a statewide 'Save Education Campaign' from July 9 to 15, demanding stringent action against those responsible for alleged errors in textbooks for classes 1 to 8 and reiterating its demand for the resignation of Odisha School and Mass Education Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Ministry of Tribal Affairs Tuesday launched 'TribeX', a digital learning platform focused on tribal arts, culture, languages, traditional knowledge and skill development. The platform was launched at a two-day national workshop on Strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs) here, inaugurated by Union Tribal Affairs Minister...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Tuesday arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly posting 'defamatory' short videos on social media targeting top dignitaries, officials said. During routine social media monitoring, cybercrime officers of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate found social media posts "containing AI-generated/morphed images and reels targeting high...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said the state government has set a target to plant 6.95 lakh saplings in urban areas to reduce air pollution and combat the impact of climate change. Addressing the state-level celebration of the 77th Van Mahotsav, Majhi...

Kendrapada: The authorities of Lord Baladevjew Temple in Odisha's Kendrapada have sought the help of IIT Bhubaneswar to ensure the safe construction and smooth movement of the 65-foot wooden chariot for the annual Rath Yatra to be held July 16. The IIT's help was sought...