Bhubaneswar: In a worrying sign of escalating marine pollution, scientists have reported the first-ever sighting of a rare and vulnerable seahorse species, ‘Hippocampus kelloggi’, ensnared in a ghost net at Dhamra estuary. The discovery has sparked concerns about the unchecked dumping of abandoned fishing gear...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is bracing for another wave of intense heat as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts a 2–3°C rise in daytime temperatures over the coming days. The warning follows an already hot spell, with many areas seeing high mercury levels. The IMD has issued...
Bhubaneswar: The state government has ordered stringent action against schools defying the summer holiday directive, which was issued last month in the wake of intense heat wave conditions. School and Mass Education Department Additional Chief Secretary Durga Prasad Mohapatra, in a directive issued Thursday, urged...
Bhubaneswar: Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, reports claimed that several critical websites in the state have been hacked by Pakistani cybercriminals. According to sources, the cyber attackers targeted websites of state government departments and other institutions. Following the incident, the state’s cybersecurity department...
Bhubaneswar: Amidst escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and growing fears of a broader conflict in the region, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday cautioned students about the consequences of terrorism, stating that many children in Pakistan are ruining their futures by getting involved...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Thursday said the state government can now appoint vice-chancellors and faculty members across various universities, following the Supreme Court's decision to lift the stay order on such hirings. Welcoming Wednesday's apex court order, the minister said the verdict...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police Thursday said it has arrested two persons from Kolkata for their alleged involvement in two cyber fraud cases involving over Rs 8 crore. Mobile phones, SIM cards, Aadhaar cards, and other articles were seized from the two accused. The Crime Branch...
Bhubaneswar: Two flights from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here were cancelled Thursday, officials said. Around 27 airports in various parts of the country are closed in the wake of Operation Sindoor, under which armed forces carried out strikes on terror targets in Pakistan...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has instructed the home department to ensure that no officers below the rank of Superintendents of Police supervise cases of mob lynching, extremist activities and organised crime. Majhi issued this direction while reviewing implementation of three criminal legislations...
Bhubaneswar: International flight service from Bhubaneswar to Abu Dhabi will commence from June this year, Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said Thursday. The flight service will be launched under the Building Management of Aviation Assets and Network (B-MAAN) scheme. Indigo will run the flight service Tuesday,...
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