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Bhubaneswar: KIIT, KISS and KIMS founder Achyuta Samanta was awarded the ‘Iconic Healthcare Leader’ honour by the Association of Healthcare Providers, India (AHPI) during the second AHPI leadership convention held in Chennai Sunday. Samanta got the accolade for his significant contributions to the healthcare sector...

Bhubaneswar: TP Central Odisha Distribution Limited (TPCODL), a joint venture of Tata Power and state government, conferred with the prestigious SKOCH Awards 2024 at the 99th SKOCH Summit, held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Recognised for its cutting-edge initiatives, TPCODL received the gold...

Bhubaneswar: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar participated in the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign and conducted a series of initiatives in line with the theme of the year ‘Swabhav Swachhata Sanskaar Swachhata’ recently. As part of the Swachha Bharat Mission, the campaign started from September...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha secured top ranks in the 2024 Urban Governance Index (UGI), according to an independent study conducted by Praja Foundation and National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) released recently. While the state scored high in empowering citizens in urban areas, it secured second ranks...

Kendrapara: The destruction caused by flood waters across 13 villages located in the island region of Luna and Karandia rivers in Kedrapara district has become visible after the water level receded recently. Many crops along the riverbanks have been destroyed, while parts of agricultural land...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate police Saturday night seized Rs 4.77 lakh cash, stashed in the boot of a car), near Omfed square during a checking and blocking drive. Twin city police commissioner Sanjeeb Panda identified the driver of the vehicle as Dibyajyoti Nayak. He has been...

Bhubaneswar: A special POCSO court in Puri recently acquitted a man accused of raping a minor girl on the pretext of marriage after the prosecution failed to prove ‘aggravated penetrative sexual assault’ charges against him. While setting free the accused, 28, who is currently undergoing...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday effected a major reshuffle in the IPS cadre. As per a notification from the Home Department, Suresh Dev Datta Singh was appointed as the Commissioner of Police for the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Singh, currently Additional DG of...

Bhubaneswar: The e-KYC verification of over two crore beneficiaries of the public distribution system has been completed in Odisha and that of the remaining 1.5 crore will be done in the next 45 days, a minister said Sunday. The ongoing exercise is aimed at ensuring...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will release the first instalment (Rs 5,000) to more than 40 lakh beneficiaries under its flagship women-centric programme Subhadra Yojana October 9, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the ambitious Subhadra scheme of the...