Rourkela: Six candidates who cracked the ‘Civil Services Examination 2023’ conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) have connections with Sundargarh district. They are either domiciles of the district or have been staying here to pursue their academic career. Four ex-students from NIT Rourkela have cracked the examination, while one candidate from Rajgangpur and another girl...

Bhubaneswar: The lush hillsides of Gajapati district are home to abundant Date palm trees, which recently received significant recognition through the grant of Geographical Indication (GI) for Khajuri Guda. The application for GI status was filed June 12, 2020 by NLC Ministry of Coal, Govt of India deputy manager P Karthigeyan. Khajuri Guda, a natural sweetener extracted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Skill Development Authority (OSDA), Government of Odisha and World Skill Center (WSC) signed a MoU with Meesho, an e-commerce marketplace to empower entrepreneurs through Swakalpa entrepreneur training programme Wednesday. The partnership was facilitated by the lead implementation partner Palladium Consulting India Pvt Ltd (PCIPL). The Swakalpa programme is expected to benefit 10,000 individuals, with 1,000...

Bhubaneswar: Gone are the days when political parties were considering the candidatures of leaders who have sacrificed a lot for the party and stood with the organisation during adversities. There is, however, a swift change in the scenario, if 2024 election is an indication. Ideology is put on the back burner insofar as the criteria for handing...

Aries: Today you might feel homesick if you are out of the station. And if you are contacting your family members, Ganesha suggests that you get in touch with your long-neglected friends too. Knowing that you are loved gives a different kind of pleasure. Taurus: Your skills in managing professional relationships will play a vital role today....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's selection of the Kantabanji Assembly segment as the second seat, besides his traditional Hinjili constituency, will have a positive effect on the ruling Biju Janata Dal in the western part of the state, according to a senior BJD leader. The regional party, which has a strong support base in coastal, central,...

Ahmedabad: Delhi Capitals defeated Gujarat Titans by six wickets in a lop-sided IPL match here Wednesday. Opting to field, DC bowled out former champions GT for a meagre 89 and then came back to overhaul the target, scoring 92 for four in 8.5 overs. Jake Fraser-McGurk (20), Shai Hope (19) and Rishabh Pant (16 not out) all...

Bhubaneswar: Entire Odisha is reeling under intense heat wave conditions with the temperature touching 40 degrees Celsius in at least 30 places in the state Wednesday. Coal town Talcher in Angul district recorded the state's highest temperature of 43.2 deg C while the mercury crossed the 41 deg C mark for the first time this summer at...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 20 pairs of special trains in its jurisdiction towards different destinations of the country to clear additional rush in regular trains during summer. ECoR sources said, nine more pairs of Special Trains will be added to avoid Summer rush while the services of 11 Pairs of Special...

Rourkela: Two youths were killed after their motorcycle collided with a truck during a Ram Navami procession in Odisha's Sundergarh district Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Bastab Majhi (17) and Abhimanyu Baa (18) of Subdega area in the district. The incident occurred near a petrol pump at Tumulia under the jurisdiction of Talsara police...