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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Friday paid rich tributes to 'Utkalmani' Gopabandhu Das, a prominent social reformer and poet, on his 149th birth anniversary, with leaders across the political spectrum participating in commemorative programmes held across the state. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati paid tributes to Das and...

Nayagada/Dashapalla/ Sarankul: The body of Maheswar Mohapatra, 56, principal of Sarankul College in Nayagada district, was recovered from a MEMU train at Dashapalla station Thursday under mysterious circumstances. Mohapatra hailed from Rabera village under Odagaon police limits and was staying in Nayagada. He had gone...

Bhubaneswar: In a global recognition of its research strength, 29 faculty members and a research graduate of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have secured places among the world’s top 2 per cent of scientists in a prestigious Stanford University-backed ranking. The list, prepared...

Bhubaneswar: A year and a half after asking Odisha authorities to clear illegal encroachments from the reserve forest and government land in Nayagarh district, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices over alleged non-compliance with its directions, including a one-month deadline for action. The...

Khordha: Farmers in Wilkinson Nagar, popularly known as Saheb Nuagaon, under Khordha tehsil, are worried after two elephants entered agricultural fields and damaged standing paddy crops. Farmers expressed resentment over the absence of Forest Department officials at the spot. As the area lies at the...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Thousands of land and revenue-related cases remain pending at tehsil offices across the state, raising concerns over delays in the delivery of essential services to citizens. Although the Revenue department has introduced several reforms, including a WhatsApp chatbot across all 317...

Bhubaneswar: As Bhubaneswar gears up for the Durga Puja, the Commissionerate of Police has so far granted permission to 195 Puja mandaps, which have been classified into three categories—A, B and C—for security and fire-safety arrangements. All Puja mandaps will be brought under CCTV surveillance,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha will prepare a comprehensive Fly Ash Atlas to scientifically manage the generation, availability and utilisation of fly ash and map its movement from producers to end users, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said Thursday. The initiative aims to make fly ash management more scientific...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to showcase its urban development initiatives, mobility solutions and future vision before policymakers, urban experts and stakeholders from across the country at the 19th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference-cum-Exhibition and the 2nd National Urban Conclave, scheduled to be held here from...

Baripada: A patient died, and two others sustained critical injuries when a private ambulance caught fire after an oxygen cylinder exploded at Udala Hospital in Mayurbhanj district Thursday evening. The incident occurred when the ambulance arrived at the hospital to carry Sujosh Barik of Kundabai...