Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) marked World Tribal Day—officially the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples— at their respective party headquarters here Saturday. At Shankha Bhavan, senior BJD leaders—including Debi Prasad Mishra, Pratap Jena, Ashok Panda, Sudam...
Bhubaneswar: In a landmark move to bolster women’s safety in educational institutions, the Higher Education department has directed all state public universities and government/non-government aided colleges to establish a Shaktishree Empowerment Cell. The initiative, part of the Shaktishree programme, aims to provide holistic protection—physical, legal,...
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress in Odisha Saturday alleged that irregularities had taken place in the state during the simultaneous elections to the assembly and Lok Sabha last year. Addressing a press conference, state Congress president Bhakta Charan Das claimed that about 42 lakh votes were...
ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The seventh edition of Odisha’s premier quizzing event, Orissa POST Mettle Meet-2025, commenced with great enthusiasm Saturday at Hotel Swosti Premium, drawing participation from over 80 leading educational institutions from the state and beyond. Following a challenging preliminary round, 16 top...
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) criticised the Mohan Charan Majhi government in Odisha for not observing the World Tribal Day, officially known as International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. The BJD celebrated the day at its party office here. Holding a press conference,...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police arrested 129 people, wanted in different criminal cases, over the last nine days during a special drive, a senior officer said Saturday. 'Operation Garuda' was launched August 1 for curbing crime, smuggling, and anti-social activities, ADG (Law and Order) Sanjay Kumar...
Bhubaneswar: On occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday released the third instalment of the Subhadra Yojana, crediting Rs 5,000 each to the bank accounts of over 1 crore women beneficiaries through Direct Benefit Transfer. At a public event in Jeypore,...
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: CBI has booked an officer of AIIMS-Bhubaneswar and five others for alleged corruption in the recruitment to Group-B and Group-C posts using forged documents, officials said Saturday. The agency acted on the findings of its preliminary enquiry registered by it in March that...
Bhubaneswar: The seventh edition of Odisha’s biggest quizzing extravaganza — OrissaPOST Mettle Meet 2025 — is all set to kick off at a hotel in Bhubaneswar Saturday. The prestigious annual quiz competition will bring together over 80 top educational institutions, including renowned ones from West...
The journey of intellect, passion, and competition at Mettle Meet 2025 comes to an end. Here's a final thank you from the team as we close this coverage. See you next year! The Senior Category winners are: Champion: AIIMS Bhubaneswar; 1st runner-up: IIT Kharagpur;...
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