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Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Jitendra Singh Thursday said that there is a need to take science beyond labs and into public consciousness in order to make scientific output more accessible. Addressing scientists, technologists and scholars at Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT) here, Singh said,...

Bhubaneswar: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Odisha Police Thursday arrested two persons for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.56 crore by promising her high returns, police said. The arrested accused were identified as Kamadev Rout and Bikram Kumar Jethi. The victim, who hails...

Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned the 4th line between Ranital Link Cabin and Bhadrak station, a stretch of 5.06 km, at an estimated cost of Rs 149.32 crore in Odisha, officials said Thursday. The Ranital Link Cabin–Bhadrak section is part of the Howrah–Chennai...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday Odisha has been an active partner in India's drive on governance reforms. While inaugurating the two-day National Conference on Good Governance practices at the Convention Centre of Lok Seva Bhawan here, CM Majhi said that the state...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the nationwide outrage over the death of a student at a college in Balasore, Odisha government Thursday asked all district education officers (DEOs) to ensure a safe environment for women employees and students, particularly girls in schools. In a letter...

Bhubaneswar: One person was killed and two others were injured after a push trolley and a goods train got entangled at Rayagada railway station yard in Odisha Thursday, officials said. In a statement, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) said, "Unfortunately, one contractual labourer got hit...

Bhubaneswar: Altogether 147 people have so far recorded their statements as part of an administrative inquiry into the June 29 stampede in Odisha's Puri district, where three persons were killed and around 50 others injured during the Rath Yatra festivities, officials said Thursday. These people...

Bhubaneswar: The two-day national conference on ‘Good Governance Practices’ will be kicked off Thursday here, bringing together senior policymakers, district administrators, and public service leaders from across the country to share transformative governance models and award-winning public service initiatives. Organised jointly by the Department of...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to enhance road safety, the Commerce and Transport department, in collaboration with IIT-Madras, organised a capacity-building session in Bhubaneswar for crash investigation officers. The core objective was to equip officers with practical skills to adopt a systems approach in crash investigations,...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for aspiring undergraduate (UG) students, the Higher Education department has extended the last date for Spot admissions under the Student Academic Management System (SAMS). Initially scheduled to conclude July 16, the Spot admission process will now remain open until July...