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Puri: The Odisha Police issued an alert to people about a huge flow of devotees to Puri Sunday on the occasion of 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) of Lord Jagannath and his two sibling deities. The police informed the devotees about their crowd management and traffic...

Kendrapara: The Kendrapara district administration has carried out verification of documents of 26 suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators residing in the district. They were being kept at a temporary detention centre. Official sources said while 16 of suspected Bangladeshi infiltrators were from Kereragada and Gopalpur villages in...

Bhubaneswar: In a proactive measure to prevent waterborne and vector-borne diseases, the state government has launched a special state-wide disinfection and cleanliness drive, with a focus on high-risk districts. The initiative is being carried out jointly by the Departments of Health and Family Welfare and...

Bhubaneswar: “Both individuals and institutions must take responsibility for creating a cleaner and greener future for the next generations,” said Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati while leading a plantation drive at Raj Bhavan on the occasion of Van Mahotsav, Saturday. The event underscored the importance of...

Bhubaneswar: The IQAC Cell and Department of Economics of Derabis College jointly organised a national workshop titled ‘Data to Dissertation with Qualitative Approaches for Student Projects’ July 3 and 4. The event was graced by Bhabani Sankar Mohanty from the Department of Statistics, Central University...

Bhubaneswar: Celebrating the nurturing spirit, SAI Angan hosted a warm and heartfelt Mother’s Day event Saturday at the Indraprastha Auditorium of SAI International School. The event welcomed mothers of students from Playgroup to Class III and was organised under the theme, “Love That Listens, Strength...

Bhubaneswar: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday urged Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to introduce diploma and undergraduate courses in aerospace, defence, and allied sectors. “The HAL, in collaboration with IIT Madras, and partner with the Central University of Odisha, Koraput could offer these courses. Such...

Bhubaneswar: A two-day regional workshop on the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC) was held in the City July 3 and 4. Jointly organised by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India and the Chief Electrical Inspector-cum-SDA, Energy Department,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday withdrew the restrictions on three private banks and allowed them to handle state business, according to an official order. The government had June 21 removed HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank from the list of empanelled banks due to their...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Saturday sought the personal intervention of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for the early and safe release of an Odisha resident allegedly abducted by militants in the West African country of Mali. Patnaik sought Jaishankar's intervention after the mother of...