Bhubaneswar: A first-year B.Tech student of a private engineering college in Bhubaneswar died on Saturday night in a suspected case of suicide, while his parents have alleged foul play. On Sunday, the victim’s father lodged a complaint at Infocity police station against the college management, alleging negligence leading to his son’s death.The student was from…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha chapter of Indian Institute of Mass Communication Alumni Association (IIMCAA) organised its alumni meet in Bhubaneswar, bringing together members of the IIMC fraternity to celebrate professional bonding, collaboration and social commitment.The IIMCAA Award for Public Service was conferred on Ankita Sahoo, popularly known as the ‘Pad Woman of Odisha’, for her nearly…
Bhubaneswar: A Munich-based Odia woman has been supporting village women in Angul district’s Pallahara sub-division to make and sell mango and berry pickles, with products listed on an e-commerce site and sold in markets in Bhubaneswar, Konark and shops in and near their village.Saismita Das, a senior manager with PwC, who is from Sahargurjang village…
Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast light to moderate rain or thunderstorm in several districts this week.It issued orange warning for thunderstorm activities, accompanied with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching up to 50 to 60 kmph, in at least 17 districts during the next three days from Monday. Besides, it issued…
Bhubaneswar: Unidentified intruders broke into the official residence of senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in the upscale Forest Park locality here, making off with a diamond ring and cash.The house break-in, which took place on Friday, came to light on Sunday when a police team visited the bureaucrat’s residence to begin an investigation.The high-profile theft…
Sujit (L) & Selmona (R) were felicitated in school Rourkela: Two students of Government High School, Kutra, in Sundargarh district — both children of poor farmers — have secured the first and second positions in the district in Class X HSC examination, the result of which was declared on Saturday.District topper Sujit Tigga, a native…
Carlos Delgado-led Odisha defence has a tough task against Bengaluru FC Having secured just one point from their last five games and sitting just above relegation-threatened wooden spooners Mohammedan Sporting Club on the 14-team Indian Super League roster, Odisha FC have their backs against the wall as they take on Bengaluru FC at their ‘home…
Bhaktivedanta Manor, London Rourkela: Several Odia organisations and devotees of Lord Jagannath in the United Kingdom on Saturday submitted memoranda of protest to the local Iskcon centres, objecting to the proposed celebrations of Snan Yatra and Rath Yatra in May, way ahead of the traditional dates. According to the memorandum, Iskcon Bhaktivedanta Manor in Watford…
Bhubaneswar: An unidentified bike rider was run over by a govt-run Ama bus here on Sunday, sparking outrage among the local residents, who blocked the busy NH-16 along Satsang Vihar-Rasulgarh stretch for nearly 40 minutes. It caused severe traffic congestion.An officer from Saheed Nagar police station said they are trying to establish the identity of…
Magnified image of aircraft landing gear Rourkela: A research group at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, has created a lightweight material that can be used in developing aircraft landing gear with ‘high durability’, which is a must to endure the wear and tear during landing and taxiing of planes.NITR made the announcement in a media…
