New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Renowned Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta has been left frustrated in his attempts to secure the prize money for the Odisha Open title he won earlier this year, with repeated assurances from the organisers yielding no result. Despite writing several letters to the All...
Bhubaneswar: Barricades installed outside ‘Naveen Niwas’, the residence of former Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik, may be removed after the Orissa High Court made strong observations over their alleged obstruction of a public road. Following the court’s remarks, the state Works Department reportedly wrote...
Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed and nearly 30 others injured in separate road accidents in Odisha's Ganjam, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh districts, police said Saturday. In Ganjam district, a bus carrying around 30 pilgrims from Polasara to Puri collided head-on with a truck near Bali Dhaba...
Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around May 12 or 13, raising the possibility of widespread rainfall across Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said Saturday. According to the weather office, a cyclonic circulation has formed over...
Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT)-Rourkela have developed a lightweight material that can come in handy in developing durable aircraft landing gear. Typically made of aluminium and aluminium alloys, aircraft landing gear is designed to absorb the weight of the aircraft and...
Bhubaneswar: The brutal mob lynching of a youth in Balianta on the outskirts of the capital has triggered a sharp political confrontation, with Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress launching a blistering attack on the state government over what they described as a complete...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has emerged as the top-performing state in the country in completion of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U 2.0), marking a significant milestone in the state’s urban development journey. Since the launch of PMAY-U 2.0 in September 2024, Odisha...
Bhubaneswar: Sludge removed from drains must be cleared from roadsides within 24 hours to avoid inconvenience to residents and traffic disruptions, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Chanchal Rana directed officials during a high-level monsoon preparedness meeting at Ekamra Hall Friday. Chairing the meeting, BMC Mayor...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Parents’ Federation (OPF) has demanded a high-level inquiry into alleged irregularities in the CHSE Odisha Plus II examinations e-valuation contract. In a letter to Chief Secretary Anu Garg, the federation president alleged that the CHSE awarded the digital evaluation work of nearly...
Bhubaneswar: Intensify field-level supervision, conduct regular awareness and outreach camps, improve inter-departmental coordination, and ensure quality and time-bound implementation of all departmental programmes, ordered the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar Vashishth to District Social Security...
Every few years, India calls in its envoys for a reality check. At the 11th Heads of Mission Conference recently,...
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The growing tendency of different state police forces to cross jurisdictional boundaries in order to arrest individuals for their opinions...
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In the past, it was considered rather difficult to contest assembly elections without a recognisable chief ministerial candidate’s face as...
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The Pentagon’s announcement on 2 May to significantly reduce American troop presence in Germany marks a pivotal moment in the...
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