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Bhubaneswar: Bansidhar and Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF), in partnership with non-profit organisation Dasra, concluded the 13th edition of its annual flagship conference Ideate-2024 here, Thursday. The policymakers and industry leaders across segments participated in the conference which was based on theme ‘Utkal Udyam: Community-Centric Development...

Bhubaneswar: Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited (AISATS), India's leading airport service management company, recently entered into a formal agreement with the state government to provide skill development training to the youth in the aviation sector. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of Teachers’ Day, President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers’ Award 2024 on 82 distinguished educators including 50 teachers from across the country at an event held at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Thursday. The award carries a certificate of merit,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to set up a model school in each panchayat of the state, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said here Thursday. While addressing an event here to celebrate Teacher's Day, Majhi said the model schools would be established to enhance...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Thursday raised the issue of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's suggestion to change the name of Ravenshaw University (RU) of Cuttack and sought clarification from Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi on the matter. Students of the prestigious 156-year-old institution have...

Opposition BJD and Congress Thursday demanded a stringent law in the state on the lines of the one passed recently in neighbouring West Bengal for women's safety. On September 3, the West Bengal Assembly unanimously passed the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal...

Odisha, known for its rich cultural heritage, is also making waves in the sports arena. The state’s commitment to nurturing talent and fostering sportsmanship is evident across a range of disciplines. From the historic grounds of field hockey to the intellectual battlefield of chess, and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha reported 1,625 deaths due to lightning strikes in last five years, state Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari told the state Assembly Thursday. Replying to a question by BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy, the minister said a total of 1,625 people have been...

Bhubaneswar: Six people have been arrested in connection with a bank loan fraud of Rs 16.71 crore in Odisha, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) sources said. The accused have been identified as Anirban Patnaik and Anupama Dash from Bhubaneswar, Tophan Rout and Satyaban Rout from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday announced an annual financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to around three lakh tribal students of the state for their studies. The announcement was made by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling in the Assembly. He said every tribal student having passed...