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Bhubaneswar: CARE Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, has achieved a medical milestone by performing Eastern India’s first robotic, 3D-guided cementless knee replacement, conducted by London-trained orthopaedic specialist Sandeep Singh. The surgery was conducted on a 58-year-old retired teacher from Bhubaneswar, who had been suffering from advanced knee arthritis....

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards strengthening Odisha’s position as a global tourism destination, the state government has signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to promote heritage conservation, adventure tourism, and Buddhist pilgrimage circuits in the state. The MoU signing ceremony was held at Lok...

Bhubaneswar: Hrishita Himalika, a meritorious Odia student from Delhi University, has been selected to pursue her M Sc in Strategic Marketing at the prestigious Imperial Business School, part of Imperial College London, which currently ranks second globally for academic excellence. Hrishita’s academic journey includes offers...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will appoint over 44,000 teachers in primary schools over the next three years, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday. Out of these, around 40,000 new posts will be created during the period, he said. Majhi said the decision in this...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday transferred and reassigned 17 IPS officers, a notification issued by the home department stated. Senior IPS officer Santosh Bala (1995 batch) has been appointed as the Director of the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL), while S Praveen Kumar (2002 batch),...

Jajpur: President of Odisha Home Guard Association Ranjan Kumar Mallik has threatened to die by su*cide over unresolved issues involving the force in the state Thursday. In a viral video message, Mallik, who is the platoon commander of Jajpur Home Guard, warned of self-immolation in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday launched the 19th edition of the Young Astronomer Talent Search (YATS) — a flagship initiative for students of classes 6 to 10 across the state to showcase their interest and aptitude in space science, astrophysics and astronomy. Organised by Tata...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Odisha Teachers Eligibility Test (OTET), slated for August 31, has once again been deferred due to unavoidable circumstances, officials said Thursday. In a notification, the Board of Secondary Education (BSE), which organises the exam, said, "It is for information of all concerned...

Bhubaneswar: With the September 9 vice-presidential election drawing near and political camps firming up their positions, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has so far refrained from announcing its stance. NDA pick CP Radhakrishnan is pitted against opposition candidate B Sudarshan Reddy in the polls. Though...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court Thursday issued strict directions for the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations in Cuttack. The court ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on forcible collection of puja donations. The court imposed restrictions on the construction of tall...