Bhubaneswar: Extracellular vesicles (EVs), a tiny packet/pouch released by cells in body to communicate with other cells, have the potential to change the way cancer is treated at present. Keeping this in mind, researchers from ILS-Bhubaneswar, AIIMS-Delhi and other institutions of the country are conducting research on EVs for better understanding about the disease progression,…
The National Investigation Agency office Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe from city police into the recent rooftop explosion in Airfield area that killed two people and left two others critically injured.While the agency declined to confirm whether its involvement was prompted by suspicions of a wider terror conspiracy, govt…
Bhubaneswar: The state transport department on Monday announced a ban on the movement of commercial vehicles which are more than 10 years old and are registered outside Odisha. The department officials said the move aims to prevent the resale of unfit vehicles from other states in Odisha and enhance road safety.“We noticed that many old…
Bhubaneswar: More than a year after the govt brought in the Odisha University (Amendment) Act, 2024, governor Hari Babu Kambhampati on Monday appointed vice-chancellors (VC)s to 14 public universities in the state.Kambhampati, who is also the chancellor of universities, appointed Chandi Prasad Nanda as VC of Utkal University, while Arka Kumar Das Mahapatra will head…
People buy vegetables at Unit-I market in Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The capital city will turn vegetable waste from four major markets into automobile-grade CNG easing the burden on Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation’s waste handling system and reducing foul smell from decomposing market refuse.Under the new waste handling project, remnants of cabbage, cauliflower and other biodegradable vegetable waste…
Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to undertake a comprehensive survey to identify residential buildings being misused for commercial purposes across the city, following a recent Supreme Court directive that has brought all municipal bodies in the country under its scrutiny.The move comes after the apex court, while hearing a…
Precautionary measures.indd Bhubaneswar: The govt has decided to set a threshold limit on the number of people permitted along the Grand Road in Puri during the upcoming Rath Yatra on July 16 to ensure effective crowd management. A similar cap will be imposed on the inflow of devotees arriving in Puri by trains, buses, and…
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has set aside the decision of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) to cancel a mining tender for the Kodingamali bauxite mine, holding the move arbitrary and legally unsustainable, and directing the state public sector undertaking to complete the process. The high court ruling came recently while considering a writ petition filed…
Koraput: Anaemia paitent Lingaeswar Naik (35), who is undergoing treatment at District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Jeypore, was asked to arrange for a donor before his transfusion on Monday.“Due to the shortage of blood in the hospital, I was asked to arrange a donor for a replacement transfusion. I received blood only after donation by…
Bhubaneswar: Candidates having MBBS degree staged a dharna in front of the office of Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC), Cuttack, on Monday, demanding issue of offer letters to around 901 candidates for joining govt hospitals. They qualified a recruitment test conducted by OPSC last year.OPSC issued advertisement on June 8, 2025, for appointment of 5,284…
