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Bhubaneswar: In order to promote innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among the youth, Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), in collaboration with Research and Entrepreneurship wing of IIT Bhubaneswar and UNICEF, organises OdiaPreneur Smart Odisha Hackathon 3.0. Students from Higher Secondary Schools and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday said it has initiated the process of setting up 15 new POCSO courts in the eastern state. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said this in the Assembly, while replying to a written question of BJD MLA Chandramani Kanhar. “Steps are being taken...

Bhubaneswar: Noted lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar, Saturday said artificial intelligence (AI) cannot replace the natural creativity of human beings. He said artificial intelligence has limitations and is dependent on data. "I cannot say what will happen in future. But, for now, I am sure...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members Saturday walked out of the Odisha Assembly in protest against the cancellation of over eight lakh ration cards of poor people, a charge denied by the state government. The issue was raised in the Assembly through a debate on...

Bhubaneswar: The BSF is committed to eradicating Maoists from Odisha by March 2026, which is a top operational target of the force, a senior officer of the paramilitary force said here Saturday. Speaking to media persons, BSF IG Shiv Aadhar Shrivastava said, “We are conducting...

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Saturday set up a committee to examine a viral video by social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra, urging the public to verify facts before disseminating information related to the 12th-century shrine. Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida, SJTA forms panel to...

Bhubaneswar: While addressing the Odisha Assembly Saturday, the Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said more than 17 lakh women have been added to the Subhadra Yojana. A total of 17,83,251 women have enrolled, while 9,36,283 applications were rejected. Of those enrolled, 7,51,479 have received all...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Saturday claimed the supplementary budget presented by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi lacked any vision and would push the state towards a fiscal deficit situation. Majhi presented a supplementary budget of Rs 17,440 crore in the assembly Friday....

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to enhance disaster management capabilities, the state government has decided to construct a state-of-the-art disaster management building at a cost of Rs 300 crore in the City, with work to be completed in two years. This was revealed by Revenue...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD member Prasanna Acharya Friday urged Speaker Surama Padhy to direct the government to initiate steps for procurement of Karif paddy at the earliest. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Acharaya wanted the Speaker to direct the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister...