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Bhubaneswar: A team of doctors of AIIMS Bhubaneswar successfully replanted the completely separated left forearm of a woman, an official of the medical institute said. The separated left forearm was attached to the body by doctors in an operation that lasted for more than eight...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway has saved Rs 118.29 crore on diesel costs by using a technology called Head On Generation (HOG) in trains between April and November this year. In HOG, power is drawn from an overhead electric supply and the power generator cars...

Bhubaneswar: A senior official of the Industrial Development Corporation of Odisha Limited (IDCOL) was arrested Thursday for possessing disproportionate assets worth over Rs 10 crore, the vigilance department said. Gaya Santara, joint manager of IDCOL at Ampavalli limestone mines in Simagoda in Koraput district, was...

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJP and Congress Thursday intensified their demand for a neutral inquiry into the death of Gobinda Sahu, the prime accused in the Kalahandi woman teacher's kidnap and murder case. BJP demanded a CBI probe into the incident, while a Congress delegation met...

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has directed the state government to develop a comprehensive plan under which a survey will be conducted to find out if allopathic doctors practising in Odisha possess the relevant qualification. “Such a survey should be undertaken in a time-bound manner...

Balasore: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Thursday said women will play a major role in the state's industrialiation process, as his government has initiated various schemes aimed at the weaker sections for their economic benefit. Patnaik was speaking at a public meeting here after launching...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked district administrations and health authorities to strengthen surveillance and take measures for whole genome sequencing of COVID-positive samples after the news surfaced that one of the three cases of the Omicron subvariant BF.7 was detected in the state. In...

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MPs Wednesday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw 18 per cent GST imposed on kendu leaf, which is used for wrapping bidis. The BJD delegation comprising members from both the Houses of Parliament met Sitharaman in...

Bhubaneswar: A case of Omicron BF.7 Covid sub-variant was detected in Odisha, in a single sample tested on September 30, state Health Department officials said Wednesday. The RT-PCR testing of a woman from the Khurda district was done on demand. Later, the Regional Medical Research...

Bhubaneswar: High drama unfolded at Sishu Bhavan Square in Bhubaneswar Wednesday as a social activist climbed atop an advertisement hoarding and threatened suicide over projects for Rourkela city allegedly sent to the cold storage, officials said. However, he was brought down hours later and would...