Hatadihi: Poverty knows no age. Children are often forced into undignified jobs and painful situations despite several government schemes for the poor and underprivileged. Many such initiatives fail to reach the intended beneficiaries, leaving children to struggle for survival instead of focusing on school. A...
Dhenkanal: The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, in collaboration with the Divisional Forest Office (DFO), Dhenkanal, organised a nature walk Sunday at the Kapilash and Saptsajjya forest ranges. The initiative aimed to raise awareness about forest conservation, wildlife protection, and the importance of...
Champua/Joda: An elderly man was killed in a tusker attack in the wee hours of Sunday at Jodapokhari village under Champua forest range in Keonjhar district. The victim was identified as Narottam Mohanta, 65 years old. Around 5 am, while heading out to answer the...
Bhubaneswar: Aggrieved by prolonged delays in the State Selection Board (SSB) lecturer recruitment, aspirants have announced a gherao of the Assembly September 22. Aspirants said that for years, thousands of post-graduate candidates have awaited progress in the stalled SSB lecturer recruitment. Court cases and repeated...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Craft Odyssey (OCO), a pioneering cultural initiative by the MGM Foundation and Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio (BEADS), unveiled its second landmark research exhibition titled ‘The Popular Pipli: Threads of Memory, Networks of Power’ at Bhubaneswar Lalit Kala Akademi Sunday. Curated by...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing heavy to very heavy rainfall with thunderstorms and lightning, a pattern expected to persist until September 27, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Sunday, the Capital recorded 13.4 mm of rainfall, reflecting the region’s ongoing intense weather conditions. The India Meteorological...
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) will soon begin ward-level mass screenings to identify geriatric and dementia patients among senior citizens in the City, said Mayor Sulochana Das at a state-level event on the occasion of World Alzheimer’s Day here Sunday. On the occasion, Das launched...
Bhubaneswar: Despite heavy rains Sunday, Bakul Foundation kicked off its ‘Daan Utsav’ celebrations with 400 volunteers and over 2500 children who braved the rains and celebrated the joy of giving with story creation and storytelling activities, craft sessions and games. The theme of ‘Daan Utsav’...
Bhubaneswar: The Sainik School Banchao Alia Gada Hatao campaign Sunday announced plans to gherao the regional office of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) at Chandaka Industrial Area near Patia September 22. The protest targets the Board’s alleged inaction and complicity regarding the illegal...
Bhubaneswar: The Utkal University Teachers’ Association (UUTA), in collaboration with All Odisha University Teachers’ Association (AOUTA), hosted a strategic conference titled ‘Odisha’s Higher Education Landscape 2036: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategic Interventions’ at Utkal University’s PG Council Hall here Sunday. Bringing together educationists, policymakers, and academic...
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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