Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with IHI Corporation, a leading Japanese Industrial company, and the Gurugram-based ACME Group to promote collaboration in clean energy, advanced manufacturing and industrial development.According to an official statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), the state government also hosted an “Interaction with Japanese…

Malkangiri, correspondent 3/7: The doctors’ protest in Malkangiri district has entered its second day. Today too, doctors staged a protest in front of the CDMO office. More than 140 doctors in the district are protesting for 13 points. It is said that the protest will continue until the Odisha government fulfills its demands, but it…

Social boycott forced a man’s body to remain unattended for 10 hours in Tulsidunguri village under Kendumundi panchayat in Balangir district.Villagers refused to cremate Arjun Banagula because he had married a woman from another caste.Arjun Banagula died last night. His family and fellow villagers stayed away from his body due to the long-standing social boycott….

In a fresh effort to resolve the ongoing doctors’ strike, Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling has invited the Odisha Medical Services Association (OMSA) for discussions on their demands.The Health & Family Welfare Department issued an official communication on July 3, directing OMSA State President Dr Kishore Chandra Mishra and General Secretary Dr Sanjib Kumar Pradhan…

Paralakhemundi, July 3(Tarini Prasad Panda): In a major crackdown on inter-state narcotics trafficking, Adava Police in Odisha’s Gajapati district seized 45 kg of ganja in two separate raids and arrested three alleged smugglers, thwarting attempts to transport the contraband outside the state. Police also confiscated two motorcycles used in the illegal trade, underscoring intensified efforts…