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Sambalpur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday called on the Chartered Accountant (CA) community to engage with Agricultural Producer Organisations (APOs), Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), street vendors, and ‘Lakhpati Didis’ initiative. Speaking at the inaugural session of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep grief over the death of Forest Guard Prahlad Pradhan and announced a compensation of Rs 30 lakh to his family. Sources said Forest Guard Prahlad Pradhan was shot dead by poachers during a patrol inside...

Bhubaneswar: Pre-monsoon showers brought relief from the scorching heat in most parts of Odisha Saturday, according to the IMD. Heavy rain along with thunderstorms is likely across the state till May 30, and there will be no large change in temperature, it said. "Almost all...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha anti-corruption vigilance officials Saturday arrested a junior engineer after seizing Rs 55 lakh in cash and 1.4 kg gold from his possession, an official said. The arrested official, identified as Susanta Kumar Sethy, was working under the Roads and Buildings Division at Khariar...

Sambalpur: Odisha forest staff Saturday recovered the carcass of a baby elephant in Sambalpur forest division, officials said. Sadar forest officer Harishankar Nayak said, "We rushed to the forest after getting information from local people that the carcass was lying in Surushbadi forest near Mundher...

Berhampur: As Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district has emerged as a major rookery for Olive Ridley turtles, wildlife lovers and experts have demanded the establishment of a turtle research centre in the area to study the behaviour of the marine animal. The demand...

Dhenkanal: A forester was killed allegedly by poachers near Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Odisha's Dhenkanal district in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, an eight-member team of the Forest Department went to Tantichira village around 3.30am when they came face...

Rourkela: The Brahmani River, often referred to as the lifeline of Rourkela, is facing alarming levels of pollution posing serious health risks unless immediate corrective action is taken, environmental experts warn. According to the latest annual report from the Odisha State Pollution Control Board (SPCB),...

New Delhi/Rourkela: Researchers at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have developed a novel semiconductor device-based biosensor that can identify breast cancer cells without the need for complicated or expensive laboratory procedures, according to officials. The developed biosensor does not require any added chemicals to...

Rayagada: State Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Friday praised the MITS Mega Food Park in Rayagada district, calling it a symbol of pride for the state. During his visit to the facility at Bujabal in Kolnara block, he noted that the...