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Bhubaneswar: The Congress Wednesday demanded implementation of 50 per cent reservation of seats for female students in medical, engineering and other professional courses in Odisha. Senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik made this demand during a press conference here. The state government on Tuesday announced enhancement...

Bhubaneswar: In a major decision aimed at ensuring smooth and uninterrupted functioning of government operations, Odisha government has decided to make advance payments to petrol pumps for fuel (petrol/diesel) used by government vehicles. Finance Department has formally communicated the decision. According to department, government will...

Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said all school textbooks will reach students before summer vacation. The minister said 90 per cent of textbooks have already been printed and are being distributed to students. The remaining 10 per cent will be delivered before...

Puri: The second technical meeting of the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group began in Puri Wednesday to deliberate on issues relating to disaster mitigation in 11 member nations. The session will continue till June 5. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will join the...

Puri: Puri's Jagannath temple will remain closed for four hours Wednesday evening for a special ritual of the sibling deities, its administration said. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), in a public notice, said that 'darshan' will remain suspended from 6 pm to 10 pm...

Mathura/Bhubaneswar: A startling case of sexual exploitation and blackmail under the guise of spirituality has emerged from the Govardhan area of Mathura, where police have arrested a man posing as a ‘sadhu’ who allegedly used online religious discourses and bhajan-kirtan sessions to target educated young...

Balasore: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal brick kiln operations and unauthorised brick clay mining in Ambakuduchi village under Basta tehsil of Balasore district. Taking cognisance of the allegations, the tribunal directed a committee comprising representatives...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: As traffic congestion worsens and fuel prices continue to climb, World Bicycle Day June 3 has renewed attention on cycling as an affordable, sustainable and practical mode of urban transport in Bhubaneswar. With growing concerns over air pollution, climate change...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has quashed criminal proceedings under the Prevention of Corruption Act against several government offi cials in a vigilance case dating back to the nineties relating to the alleged embezzlement of Rs 1.50 lakh meant for the installation of shallow tube...

Bhubaneswar: Preservation of a nation’s identity depends not only on its territory, political history or economic progress, but also on its knowledge systems, collective memory and cultural heritage, noted manuscriptologist Prafulla Kumar Mishra said while inaugurating a workshop on manuscriptology in Bhubaneswar Tuesday. Mishra, a...