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Bhubaneswar: The state government has begun the process of setting up a world-class Science City in the Capital, Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Saturday. He further said that preparatory measures are underway, with emphasis on creating a hub for scientific research, innovation...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Saturday chaired a meeting of the party’s highest decision-making body, the political affairs committee, on the September 9 vice presidential polls. At the meeting, Patnaik asked the opinion of each member, whether to support the NDA candidate or the INDIA...

Bhubaneswar: Bell metal craft reflects Odisha’s rich heritage, said Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo during the unveiling of ‘Kansa: Forging Traditions, Shaping Futures’, a unique book by MGM Foundation and Bhubaneswar Experimental Art and Design Studio (BEADS) that documents the state’s bell metal...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Saturday described Sambalpur as a land of bravery and declared that the state government will take all necessary steps to develop historical freedom struggle sites in the district. Attending the state-level ‘Nuakhai Bhetghat’ in the district as the chief...

Bhubaneswar: Dairy farmers transporting four cows and three calves in a vehicle were intercepted near Palasuni area here by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes, who allegedly assaulted them on the suspicion of cattle smuggling. The incident reportedly led to the death of a calf and left one...

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple authorities in Odisha's Puri Saturday urged ISKCON to stop “further violation” of conducting ‘Rath Yatra' and ‘Snan Yatra' of Lord Jagannath on “random dates”, contrary to scriptures. Gajapati Maharaja Dibya Singha Deb, the chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing...

The Special Odisha Teacher Eligibility Test (OTET) will be held September 27 in two sittings, according to notification issued by BSE Odisha.

Bhubaneswar: Noting that the negotiation with Chhattisgarh to resolve the vexed Mahanadi water dispute was on the right direction, Odisha's Advocate General Pitambar Acharya Saturday said political dialogue was more important than the prolonged legal battle. Speaking to reporters, Acharya said that with the same...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday felicitated Champa Raspeda, the first girl from the vulnerable Didyai tribe to crack the medical entrance test NEET. Champa, a native of Amlibeda village in Malkangiri district, qualified for NEET and secured admission into the MBBS course at...

Bhubaneswar: Personnel of the Odisha Fire and Emergency Services Saturday rescued at least 31 cattle trapped near Kathajodi river, following a rise in its water level, officials said. The cattle were grazing near the Kaliapatna area when the water level of the river swelled due...