Bhubaneswar, Nov. 4: Antibiotics, which played a huge role in combating the Covid- 19 virus that killed more than 5.3 lakh people in India, should be viewed as a kind of national security, an expert in the field of biotechnology said on Monday. There was a need for development in this field for which the…
Darlipali, Sundargarh, 04/11/2024: NTPC Darlipali conducted Public Hearing at Playground near Chandali Pahad at Raidihi GP, Lephripada of Sundargarh district of Odisha for the stage-II expansion on 4th November, 2024. The hearing witnessed welcoming participation from various stakeholders and locals residing in the vicinity areas. Chaired by Regional Officer (SPCB) and ADM, Sundargarh, the hearing…
Bhubaneswar, 4 November 2024: During his 2-Day visit to Odisha, Dr. Vinod R. Rao, IAS, Secretary of the Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department of the Government of Gujarat, visited the World Skill Center on Monday. He explored various state-of-the-art laboratories and engaged with students about the advanced skill courses offered at this premier skilling…
Kolkata 04 November 2024: Dabur Red Paste has become India’s first homegrown Ayurvedic toothpaste brand to receive the prestigious Seal of Acceptance from the Indian Dental Association (IDA), a recognition that highlights the brand’s commitment to delivering safe and effective oral care. This milestone announcement was made at the World Dental Show, attended by over…
Cuttack: The two women from Mandipanka village under Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, who are receiving treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, have been diagnosed with hepatitis, resulting in severe multi-organ failure. These two women along with six others fell critically ill after consuming mango kernel last week. Public Health Director Dr…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Sunday arrested Ashok Padhy, junior engineer (JE), Phiringia block in Kandhamal district, while demanding and accepting taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 at his government quarters from a contractor for clearing his final bill. The entire bribe money has been recovered from his possession and seized, Odisha Vigilance said in a…
Dehradun: The death count in the bus accident in Uttarakhand’s Almora district has climbed to 36. According to district authorities, the 45-seater passenger bus fell into a 200-metre-deep gorge at Marchula this morning while travelling from Pauri in Garhwal to Ramnagar in Kumaon — an overnight journey of about 250 km. It met with the…
New Delhi: The Election Commission removed poll-bound Maharashtra’s DGP Rashmi Shukla on Monday, days after the Congress alleged that the IPS officer had a “clear bias” against the opposition. In a letter last month, the Congress also accused the senior IPS officer of illegal “phone tapping” The Election Commission ordered the state’s chief secretary to…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Forest Minister, Ganesh Ram Singh Khuntia, ordered a detailed inquiry into the unnatural deaths of around 50 elephants this year. The minister has directed the Additional Chief Secretary of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Satyabrat Sahu, to conduct a detailed inquiry and submit a report within a month. The investigation aims to identify…
Bhubaneswar: The loss due to cyclone ‘DANA’ and the following floods that affected about 14 districts of Odisha is approximately Rs 600 crores, said Suresh Pujari, the Revenue and Disaster Management Minister of Odisha on Monday. On the damage assessment report after cyclone ‘Dana’, Pujari said, “As an aftermath of cyclone ‘Dana’ and the following floods,…
