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Bhubaneswar: BJD president and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik Wednesday claimed that the BJP came to power in the state by making false promises and misleading people. The former Chief Minister made the allegations while addressing a gathering after launching the regional...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, two robbers allegedly sexually abused a woman by holding her toddler hostage at knifepoint in Bhubaneswar. As per the reports, the incident happened in an apartment in the Maitri Vihar area of the city during the intervening night of Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: The prestigious Mahatma Award was conferred upon KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti in New Delhi, Tuesday. The award, presented by the Aditya Birla Group, honours individuals for their remarkable contributions in the field of education and social...

Bhubaneswar: Utkal University hosted an induction programme for its newly admitted post-graduate batch of 2024-2025 on its campus recently. The event, aimed at welcoming new students and building a strong foundation for their academic journey, laid out university’s academic ethos, cultural heritage, and campus life....

Bhubaneswar: A two-day Odiapreneur, Smart Odisha Hackathon 2.0 concluded at Odisha University of Technology and Research (OUTR) here Tuesday. As many as 126 students presented 84 projects on various topics including health and hygiene, social enterprises, agriculture and disaster management. The event was jointly organised...

Bhubaneswar: Rohit Patro, a first-year student of the Mathematics department at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) in Koraput, has been selected to represent India at the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships, set to begin October 4 in South Africa. A resident of Koraput, Rohit is currently...

Bangalore: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has handed over the first AL-31FP aero engine, manufactured under the 240-engine contract, to the Indian Air Force at Koraput in Odisha. The contract for 240 AL-31FP aero engines for Su-30MKI aircraft was signed September 9, Bangalore-headquartered HAL noted in...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday said he will commence district tours after the ongoing monsoon season and asserted that his party can come to power again if its workers fight together. Addressing the party leaders from Angul district, he...

Bhubaneswar: In the run-up to the state's flagship business summit, the Odisha government is all set to organise a meeting of ambassadors of various countries and an interactive session with them in New Delhi Thursday, officials said. During the meeting, Odisha's "vibrant industrial ecosystem and...

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said the state government is mulling to replace 'chhatua', a food item served to children in Anganwadis, with some alternative instant nutritional food like millet. Several MLAs had raised objections in the Assembly to the supply of 'poor-quality' chhatua...