Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Thursday signed an MoU with the Union ministry of earth sciences to roll out a marine spatial plan (MSP), a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at boosting the state’s blue economy while ensuring sustainable use of marine and coastal resources.The agreement was signed between the state science and technology department and the National Centre…
Berhampur: Thirteen people were arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting police personnel near Mahapadar and Gundripanka villages in Gajapati district the previous evening.The accused allegedly launched an attack when 10 personnel of Adava police station were conducting patrolling in two vehicles in the area during a crack down on ganja trafficking. All of a sudden,…
Berhampur: Gajapati district administration on Thursday conducted a preliminary inquiry into the death of two minor girls following the collapse of the entrance gate and the column holding it in the govt-run-primary school at Rubudisingh village under Gajapati district’s Nuagada block on Wednesday, while the school declared holiday to pay tribute to the deceased.District education…
Bhubaneswar: The state govt has raised objections to the use of Devanagari script for the Odia syllabus meant for the Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JHTET) 2026.In a letter addressed to the Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC), the Odisha language, literature and culture department on Thursday pointed out that the Odia syllabus for JHTET was published in…
Carlos Delgado will be Odisha’s mainstay in defence Struggling to find any rhythm thus far this season, Odisha FC are in the 11th spot on the Indian Super League (ISL) table. For hosts Kalinga Warriors there would not have been a better chance to log full points and come back to winning ways than taking…
Bhubaneswar: Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan and revenue and disaster management minister Suresh Pujari on Thursday hit back at leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik over his apprehension that Odisha’s interests could be compromised by the proposed delimitation exercise and women’s reservation move.The rebuttal came on a day Naveen urged MPs from Odisha, cutting across party lines,…
Bhubaneswar: NISER Bhubaneswar will conduct research to evaluate the anti-cancer potential of homoeopathic medicines against gallbladder cancer. Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) under the Ayush ministry will collaborate with the national institute for this work.This study aims to strengthen evidence-based research in homoeopathy by exploring mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential through rigorous experimental…
Keonjhar: Former manager of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, Naranpur sub-station, Banothu Ravi Kumar (44) was arrested by Keonjhar police on Thursday for financial irregularities and fraudulent activities committed during his tenure from April 2021 to Jan 2025, amounting to around Rs 18.66 lakh. A case was registered at the Town police station on…
Koraput: A 12-year-old boy was found hanging inside the school hostel in Nabarangpur district on Thursday morning. The deceased was staying in the hostel as a resident student, police sources said.According to sources, the boy returned to the hostel just two days prior to the incident. His body was found hanging from a ceiling on…
Bhubaneswar: Food quality and safety at ashram schools in the state have come under scrutiny following the death of a Class 5 student on April 14 allegedly due to food poisoning after consuming stale pakhala, saga bhaja and aloo bharta served at the hostel of Kakabandh Ashram School in Mayurbhanj district on April 12.The incident,…
