Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a new two-dimensional material exhibiting i-wave altermagnetism.The finding could open new possibilities for developing faster, more compact and energy-efficient electronic devices, with potential applications in high-density memory, spin-based transistors, terahertz communication and future quantum technologies,…

Nayagada: A girl student died allegedly after being administered a wrong injection by a doctor at Bhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nayagada district of Odisha today.As claimed by Gopal Behera, the father of the deceased girl- Santoshi Behera- she was suffering from common fever since yesterday. As her health condition did not improve, her…

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance on Tuesday arrested former Secretary of Anandpur Service Co-operative Society (SCS) / PACS Banki in Cuttack district, for alleged misappropriation of society funds to the tune of Rs 21,28,058.According to officials, an extensive investigation found that Sarat Kumar Nayak collected loan repayment amounts directly from borrower members of PACS Banki. While he entered…

A gruesome murder has shocked Badhuani village under Bisoi police station limits in Mayurbhanj district, where police recovered a blood‑soaked body from an under‑construction residential house.The deceased has been identified as Shiris Patel, a resident of the same village. Acting on information that a young man was found lying in a pool of blood, Bisoi police…

Sundargarh: Two women were killed, and more than 20 others were injured after lightning struck a group of workers in the Balishankara area under Talsara police station in Sundargarh district on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Champa Tirkey and Susheela Tirkey.According to reports, the workers had come from Chhattisgarh and were engaged in paddy…

The Odisha State Crime Branch Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested Rinku @ Suvendra Rout in connection with a Facebook Marketplace fraud case, marking a major breakthrough in tackling online scams.The accused allegedly cheated a prospective buyer by posing as a recovery agent dealing in finance‑defaulted vehicles. He induced the complainant to purchase a Hyundai…

Bhubaneswar, August 11: A total of 135 Dialysis Centres have been established in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) during the last two years. The Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) was launched to improve access to haemodialysis services by establishing dialysis centres in District Hospitals and other…

Tension erupted in Bhubaneswar’s Niladri Vihar during a major eviction drive in the area on Tuesday. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has launched a joint eviction drive in the Niladri Vihar and around 330 transit houses are set to be demolished on Tuesday.To ensure the smooth conduct of the eviction…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to get a new Lokayukta soon, with the process for appointing the anti-corruption ombudsman already underway, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters, Pujari said the first meeting of the committee responsible for selecting the Lokayukta had already been held and that the process would now…