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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government announced an investment of nearly Rs 9,200 crore to upgrade healthcare infrastructure by redeveloping four major medical institutions, officials said Wednesday. The decision was made in a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and attended by Health and...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated the second edition of the INWEC National Women’s Business Mela at Exhibition Ground here Wednesday. Over 200 women entrepreneurs from across Odisha and India are participating in the event. Organised by INWEC in collaboration with ICC and MSME...

Bhubaneswar: XIM University, Bhubaneswar, held its ninth undergraduate (UG) convocation Wednesday with ceremonial grace, marking a major milestone in the academic journey of its students. A total of 560 undergraduate degrees were awarded across various disciplines, celebrating years of academic commitment and perseverance. The event...

Bhubaneswar: The School and Mass Education department Wednesday formed a committee to review the online admission process under the Right to Education (RTE) Act via the Paradarshi Portal, following complaints from parents about irregularities. The committee will oversee admissions, address grievances, and suggest improvements to...

Bhubaneswar: KIIT International School’s Special Education Needs (SEN) Globe, in collaboration with the Zain Foundation’s PECS Café, marked the culmination of Autism Awareness Month with an inclusive and heartwarming culinary event Wednesday. Around 200 children on the autism spectrum participated by preparing and selling dishes...

Puri: The chariot-making process for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri started here Wednesday as part of the 'Akshaya Trutiya' rituals in the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple here. The day also marked the beginning of the Lord's 42-day 'Chandan Jatra' as per tradition in the...

Bhubaneswar: A man was killed allegedly by his younger brother in Santipalli slum in Bhubaneswar, police said Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Hamidul Khan, elder brother of the prime accused Imat Khan, a police officer said. On a trivial matter, there was a quarrel...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has provided home guard jobs to widows of two police officers who died in a road accident while on duty in April this year. During the day, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi gave them the appointment letters for the post of...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Wednesday urged the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) to intervene and take action on alleged rising child abuse cases in the state and also "deteriorating" law and order situation, particularly in Ganjam district. A delegation of the BJD...

Bhubaneswar: At least three persons from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district were among the 14 killed in the devastating fire at a hotel in central Kolkata, family sources claimed. The deceased from Jagatsinghpur have been identified as Manoj Kumar Patra (45), Dushmanta Kumar Nayak (46) and Dushmanta...