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Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the critical link between animal health, environmental protection, and human well-being, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) department Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar Vashishth said, “One Planet, One Health” is the need of the hour. He was speaking as the chief guest at the...

Bhubaneswar: The state continued to reel under extreme hot and humid conditions as 14 places recorded temperatures at or above 40 degrees Celsius, even as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned of thundershowers in several districts Sunday. According to IMD’s Saturday evening bulletin, Jharsuguda remained...

Bhubaneswar: In an unusual show of unity, the activists of Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) and Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) have been staging a hunger strike on Utkal University premises here, raising the demand for ensuring students’ safety on the varsity campus, though they...

Bhubaneswar: Bharatpur police Saturday arrested a 21-year-old miscreant for allegedly breaking into the house of a woman at Pandakudia slum cluster and decamping with ornaments and valuables worth over lakhs Friday evening. The accused was identified as Niranjan Das of the same slum. “He is...

Bhubaneswar: Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh will Monday inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for key projects for six coastal states, including Odisha, and a Union territory with an outlay of Rs 255.30 crore under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo faced backlash Saturday after making contentious remarks about the Pahalgam attack that claimed 26 lives, including a tourist from Odisha. Speaking to television journalists, Deo remarked that it would have been impossible for the attackers to determine...

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Harsh Malhotra handed over appointment letters to 258 candidates during ‘Rozgar Mela’ in Bhubaneswar Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, Malhotra, the Union Minister of State for Corporate Affairs, Road Transport and Highways, said the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Bhubaneswar: Following the central government’s decision to revoke visas issued to Pakistani nationals, states across the country are moving swiftly to trace and facilitate the exit of affected individuals. In Odisha, 12 Pakistani nationals have been identified as currently residing in the state, Director General...

Bhubaneswar: Subhadra Yojana, the state government’s ambitious scheme aimed at empowering women financially, will now be enriched with skill training programmes. This was stated by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the portfolio of Women and Child Development and Mission Shakti. In a...

Bhubaneswar: Journalism has always been in transition, and today, more than ever, said Dharitri and Orissa POST Editor Tathagata Satpathy Friday. Speaking at the inaugural session of the first-ever Editors’ Conclave hosted by the Birla School of Communication at the Birla Global University (BGU) here,...