Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Archaeology signed non-financial memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with IIT-Kharagpur and School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Bhopal, on Friday for conservation of the state’s rich heritage and architectural legacy.The collaboration aims to strengthen the conservation, documentation and development of Odisha’s historical monuments, temples, heritage structures and archaeological sites through the integration of…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha govt has prohibited strikes in power sector establishments across the state under the Odisha Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1988, to ensure uninterrupted generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, said an official statement from the energy department on Friday.This step was taken by govt in view of the summer and severe heatwave in different…

Bhubaneswar: Cuttack, Bargarh and Jajpur districts are likely to get new handloom hubs soon.A high-level meeting, chaired by works secretary Sanjay Kumar Singh here on Friday, discussed the establishment of AI- and blockchain-supported handloom hubs at Abhimanpur in Cuttack district and Gopalpur in Jajpur. Similarly, discussions were held on a proposal to establish a handloom…

Berhampur: Vigilance sleuths on Friday arrested the assistant engineer of rural water supply and sanitation (RWSS) department at Kolnara block in Rayagada district for possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of 101% of his known sources of income, including two multi-storied buildings and four high-valued plots.The accused was identified as Malaya Kumar Nayak (59),…