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Bhubaneswar: The Regional Science Centre, Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with JSW Foundation, Sunday launched a Mobile Science Exhibition (MSE) programme aimed at taking experiential science education to students in rural and underserved areas of Odisha. The MSE van was flagged off by department of Science and...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) organised a City-level awareness meeting, tree plantation drive and rally near the Hatiasuni Resource Centre Sunday as part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)-2026 Week. BMC Mayor Sulochana Das, Deputy Mayor Manjulata Kanhar, BMC Commissioner Chanchal Rana, Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Prevention must be at the heart of juvenile justice. We must address vulnerabilities at the grassroots so that children do not come into conflict with law or enter institutional care, said High Court of Orissa Chief Justice Harish Tandon while addressing a state-level stakeholders’...

Bhubaneswar: The second evening of the five-day 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival unfolded at Rabindra Mandap  Sunday with a captivating confluence of classical music and dance. Renowned Sarod maestro Pandit Tejendra Narayan Majumdar mesmerised the audience with his recital, while acclaimed Odissi dancer...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘Save Our Sainik School Campaign’ has threatened to resume its agitation if the entry of municipal garbage vehicles into the dumping yard near Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, is not stopped immediately. At a meeting held Sunday, members of the campaign expressed concern that municipal...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The second day of the fourth edition of the Walking BookFairs Travel Writing Festival offered participants a unique literary journey Sunday, transforming a train ride from Bhubaneswar to Dashapalla into an immersive celebration of reading, poetry, storytelling, conversations and shared experiences....

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched an e-detection system to identify vehicles plying without a pollution under control certificate and insurance for strict enforcement of the rules, an official said Sunday. State Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur said the system was activated from September 1. Upon...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Department sleuths Sunday arrested a woman engineer after detecting properties including Rs 7.15 lakh cash, deposits of Rs 63 lakh, and five plots from her possession, officials said. The arrested engineer has been identified as Anupama Sahoo, assistant executive engineer (AEE), drainage...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked all district collectors to ensure the uniform and consistent use of revised English spellings of place names in conformity with their Odia pronunciation across all government offices and institutions in their respective districts. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue & Disaster...

Bhubaneswar: The five-day 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival began at Bhubaneswar’s Rabindra Mandap Saturday, bringing together leading exponents of classical dance, music, theatre and cinema. The festival, organised by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi Nrityabasa in collaboration with Sri Sri University, will continue till...