New Delhi: The April 29 meeting headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Pahalgam attack decided that "we should teach Pakistan a big lesson" with an "unthinkable" action because India will not tolerate cross-border terrorism and it must end, former CDS Gen Anil Chauhan (retd) said. PM Modi told the forces to "do it at your...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to increase potato production and make Odisha self-sufficient in the production of the tuber, the state government had launched Potato Mission in 2014-15. The scheme was implemented in 2015-16 with an initial outlay of Rs 50 crore. The allocation has since been increased to Rs 366.90 crore in 2026-27 state Budget. However, not...

New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Tuesday said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the "private" event, which is scheduled for August 29. Bhagwat arrived in the...

By Susant Kumar Sahoo, OP Anandapur: Manoharpur High School in the tribal-dominated Anandapur block in Kendujhar district is in a state of neglect, with students forced to study in unsafe classrooms. Concrete chunks have been falling from the classroom ceilings, while rainwater enters the rooms and accumulates on the floors. Students continue to attend classes despite the...

Malkangiri: Students of Kalimela Upper Primary School staying in the girls’ hostel approached the block development officer (BDO) with complaints of mismanagement, poor-quality food and physical assault by a teacher. The students Tuesday alleged that they were often served poor-quality food and, on some occasions, were not provided meals at all. They said repeated complaints to the...

Pattamundai, August 25: Rice meant for beneficiaries under the public distribution system (PDS) was allegedly found to be diverted and most likely to be sold in the open market in Pattamundai block of Kendrapada district. Local residents Tuesday spotted a Tata Ace vehicle loaded with PDS rice near the Khadianta bridge. The vehicle was traveling from the...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: Successive floods in the state have caused significant damage to shrimp farming, leaving many smallholder farmers in districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar facing losses just weeks before harvest. The swelling of the Budhabalanga River in late July, followed by flooding in the Baitarani and Brahmani river systems in mid-August, inundated thousands of hectares of shrimp ponds...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Department has launched the pilot implementation of a student biometric attendance system through the Higher Education Information Management System (HIMS) in 10 higher education institutions (HEIs). The move is aimed at ensuring transparent and reliable digital recording, monitoring and verification of student attendance, particularly for students benefiting from the government’s ‘Gyanodaya – Shikshya...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: The festive mood in Bhubaneswar is picking up ahead of Raksha Bandhan celebrations Friday. This year, the celebration is also emphasising something beyond the traditional thread of affection — stories of rural artisans who are giving Rakhis a distinct identity. The Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) has set up a...

Bhadrak/Chandbali: A panchayat executive officer (PEO) in Bhadrak was suspended for alleged negligence in flood management operations. He was identified as Raghunath Majhi, the PEO of Nandapur panchayat under Chandbali block in Bhadrak district. Majhi was responsible for flood management but failed to submit accurate reports to senior officials and provided misleading information, officials said Tuesday. Following...