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Biju Patnaik, the legendary leader and one of the chief architects of modern Odisha, has proved his worth through his unique, brave and revolutionary strides. The maverick leader, who is fondly addressed to as Biju Babu, was a great visionary, ace aviator and the tallest...

Bhubaneswar: Animesh Pradhan lost his mother to cancer only last month but it did not deter him to continue with his interview preparation for the civil services examination and secure the second rank in the prestigious test, results of which were announced on Tuesday by...

Bhubaneswar: Notwithstanding intense heat, thousands of devotees participated in the 'Rukuna Rath Yatra' of Lord Lingaraj here Tuesday. The 'Rukuna Rath Yatra' was organised on the occasion of Ashokashtami in front of Lord Lingaraj temple in the Old Town of Bhubaneswar. Apart from ensuring strict...

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer, Odisha alleging violation of Model Code of Conduct (MCC) by senior officers of Odisha Police and other state government officials. The party has urged the CEO to suspend...

Bhubaneswar: With the temperature rising in the state, at least eighteen places witnessed day temperature at 41 degrees Celsius or above, Tuesday. According to evening bulletin of the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar, Baripada was the hottest place in the state...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Animesh Pradhan secured second rank in the prestigious civil services examination 2023 the results of which was announced by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Tuesday. The top rank was bagged by Aditya Srivastava, while Donuru Ananya Reddy got the third rank in...

Bhubaneswar: The BJP Tuesday released the names of 21 candidates for the Odisha Assembly elections, including that of former Union Coal Minister Dilip Ray. While releasing the second list of candidates for the Odisha Assembly elections, the party nominated Ray from the Rourkela assembly seat....

Bhubaneswar: Bharat Soka Gakkai (BSG), an outfit engaged in activities related to peace, culture, education and sustainability, in collaboration with Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR), organised an exhibition ‘Seeds of Hope and Action (SOHA) Exhibition: Making the SDGs a Reality’ here Monday. The...

Bhubaneswar: Looking at the emerging trends and industry needs, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IITB) launched two new programmes and several new courses for the upcoming fall 2024 session. The two new programmes include an inter-disciplinary blended-mode MTech Degree in ‘Advanced Maintenance Technology’, meant especially...

Bhubaneswar: The ‘vote from home’ initiative, introduced by the Election Commission (EC) for the first time in the history of the Lok Sabha elections for persons with disabilities (PwDs) over 40 per cent benchmark disability and senior citizens aged 85 and above, started in Capital...