Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed officials to disburse the month's salary of government employees September 26 in view of the upcoming festivities. Usually, the salaries are disbursed at the end of the month, but with government offices set to remain closed...
New Delhi/Dhenkanal: Start-up accelerator platform WaveX will establish seven new incubation centres across India, including one at IIMC Dhenkanal, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said Wednesday. These centres will support startups in animation, visual effects, gaming, comics (AVGC) and extended reality (XR). The new...
Rourkela: Two boys died when they were hit by a passenger train near Basanti Colony in Odisha's Rourkela, police said Wednesday. The incident took place around 2.30am when they were crossing the railway track, they said. The deceased were identified as brothers Ranjan Patra (17)...
Sundargarh: Agriculture, the backbone of Sundargarh’s predominantly tribal population, is witnessing a new chapter with the introduction of aromatic and non-aromatic paddy cultivation by adopting organic methods. Earlier, farmers used chemical fertilisers and pesticides for a good harvest. However, these fertilisers and pesticides did more...
Digapahandi: The ongoing fertiliser crisis took an ugly turn in Sanakhemundi block of Ganjam district Tuesday when some farmers stormed into a warehouse and fled with about 15 sacks of urea, even as several people including some police personnel sustained injuries during a protest, reports...
Dhenkanal: The 29th edition of the Dhenkanal Heritage Walks (DHW) recently turned the spotlight on Indipur village, revealing the slow decline of a 200-year-old craft. The centuries-old tradition of making bronze-brass utensils, locally called ‘kansha pitala’, is now at risk of extinction without urgent support...
Mumbai/Bhubaneswar: Dharma Productions, helmed by Karan Johar, is in the process of acquiring the remake rights of the record-breaking Odia film Bou Buttu Bhuta (2025). The news was confirmed through a public notice published in Film Information magazine by Rakhee Bajpai Tiwari, Chief Legal Officer...
Balasore: Relentless rain since Monday afternoon, triggered by a low-pressure system over Bay of Bengal, has paralysed life in Bhograi block of Balasore district and neighbouring Medinipur in West Bengal. District emergency officials said Bhograi block recorded 88 mm rain by 8 am Tuesday, the...
Berhampur: Doctors at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here gave a new lease of life to a woman after successfully removing a 250-gram tumour from her brain. Hospital sources said Shanti Mahankuda, 50, of Badagada area in Ganjam district had been unable to recognise people,...
Anandapur: An undertrial prisoner (UTP) died under mysterious circumstances at Anandapur Sub-Jail in Keonjhar district Tuesday, sparking concern over safety and security of inmates. The deceased was identified as 28-year-old Abhi Munda, a native under Soso police station. His sudden death has thrown several questions....
The quality of air that people across cities in India have been breathing on Deepabali nights for the past few...
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By Aakar Patel Attacks on Bengali Christians and their churches have begun following the BJP's victory in the state. Last...
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By Dilip Cherian The Centre appears keen to give young IPS officers early exposure to the workings and priorities of...
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The demonstration by scores of policemen and officers outside the Delhi Police headquarters on 2 November to protest against some...
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