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Rayagada: A schoolteacher from Ambabala village under Muniguda block of Rayagada district has reportedly been detained by the police in connection with a Crime Branch (CB) investigation into an alleged OTET question paper leak case, sources said Tuesday. The teacher, identified as Bijay Mishra, was...

Pattamundai: In a tragic incident, a 61-year-old man drowned in the floodwaters of the Brahmani River Tuesday while trying to rescue a biker from being swept away in the river near Palpatana village under Srirampur panchayat in Kendrapara district. The deceased was identified as Dinabandhu...

Bhubaneswar: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Institute of Mathematics and Applications (IMA) and Odisha Construction Corporation Limited (OCCL) to strengthen the infrastructure facilities at IMA here Tuesday. The agreement was signed between IMA director Josabanta Jena and OCCL general manager Pratap...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has urged allottees to generate a Unique Account Number (UAN) by August 31, which is now mandatory for availing various pre and post allotment services, incliding asset allotment, lease deed execution, obtaining no objection certificates (NOCs) for loans, asset...

Bhubaneswar: The Capital city will host a prestigious two-day national conference of Chairpersons of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Welfare Committees from Parliament, states, and union territories August 29 and 30. A preparatory meeting was held Tuesday under Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy’s leadership, who...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to empower women and promote Odisha’s weaving heritage, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida announced a strategic partnership between Mission Shakti and the Weavers’ Service Centre, Government of India. The MoU, signed Tuesday at Mission Shakti Bhawan Auditorium, aims to strengthen...

Bhubaneswar: The department of Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) signed a MoU with Vision Empower Trust Tuesday to enhance digital learning in Science and Mathematics for visually impaired students across Odisha. Also Read: ‘Evidence-based approach needed’ Present during the MoU signing...

Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday staged a protest at Master Canteen Square, accusing the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Congress of adopting a double standard on women’s safety and shielding leaders involved in sexual assault cases. The protest saw the participation of...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched a week-long ‘Akanksha Haat Abhiyan’ during the state-level ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan Award Ceremony’ held at the State Convention Centre here Tuesday. The event organised by the Planning and Convergence department celebrated achievements under the Aspirational District and Block Programmes....

Bhubaneswar: A few months after an Italian woman drew flak for getting a tattoo of Lord Jagannath on her thigh, a fresh controversy has erupted after a Chinese e-commerce platform, AliExpress, was found selling doormats featuring the picture of the Lord, hurting religious sentiments. The...