New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: CBI has arrested two alleged conmen — Ajit Kumar Patra, reportedly an Odisha native, and Minku Lal Jain — for running a “sophisticated impersonation and bribery racket” purportedly involving senior public servants and private individuals, officials said Wednesday. Patra, in connivance with Jain,...
Bhubaneswar: Five Odisha districts will receive the prestigious Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards 2025 from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi November 18, official sources said Tuesday. Ganjam, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Cuttack, and Mayurbhanj will receive awards under Category...
Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Odisha Chapter is set to host its prestigious annual event Design Carnival & Build Expo 2025 in the Capital from November 14 to 16. The three-day event will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and architectural design under...
Bhubaneswar: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Tuesday met Elisabeth Faure, Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), to discuss key priorities and strategies for strengthening food security and nutrition initiatives across the state. During the meeting,...
Bhubaneswar: Power, drinking water, and roads are the three fundamental amenities essential for citizens, whether in rural or urban areas. To address gaps in these sectors and enhance the overall quality of life, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed the launch of an integrated...
Bhubaneswar: A coldwave alert was issued for three districts of Odisha Tuesday. A 'yellow' alert, asking people to 'be aware', was issued for Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, and Sundargarh districts for November 12. Dry weather would prevail over the remaining districts of Odisha, the IMD said. The...
Bhubaneswar: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has signed an MoU with the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) to bring the out-of-school children in the state back to classrooms, officials said Tuesday. The collaboration aims to provide a second opportunity for education to...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have beefed up security across the state in the wake of the Delhi blast and are ready to tackle any possible threat, Additional DGP (law and order) Sanjay Kumar said Tuesday. "Keeping in view the unfortunate Delhi incident, we have alerted our...
Bhubaneswar: The Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), in association with the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF), announced the 10th edition of the Film Preservation & Restoration Workshop India (FPRWI 2025) to be held here from November 12 to 19, 2025, at Kalabhoomi Odisha Crafts Museum....
Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) is set to further strengthen its traction power infrastructure by upgrading the existing 1x25 KV overhead electrification (OHE) system to an advanced 2x25 KV system in the Singapur Road–Titlagarh section, covering the Titlagarh–Badmal and Titlagarh–Muribahal triple line sections under Sambalpur...
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Tensions between the US and Venezuela have reached a seemingly critical level over what the US administration ostensibly calls its...
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