Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will soon issue a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for implementing its free undergraduate (+3) and postgraduate (PG) education scheme in state-run higher educational institutions, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said on Saturday.The SOP will lay down detailed guidelines for the rollout of the scheme and address concerns raised by colleges…
Rourkela/Kutra: With the aim of promoting education and encouraging meritorious students from rural areas, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) wing of JSW Shiva Cement organized a ceremony at the Primary and High Schools in Khatkulbahal, Kutra Block. During the event, students who excelled in the Matriculation examinations were presented with certificates of appreciation, mementos, and…
Bhubaneswar, July 11, 2026: In a significant step towards promoting sustainable urbanisation and climate-resilient infrastructure, the Housing & Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha, today facilitated the signing of a landmark tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Centre of Excellence on Low Carbon Construction Materials and Sustainable Development. The initiative is aimed at…
Balasore, July 11: In a major relief, all 16 fishermen who had gone missing while venturing into the deep sea for hilsa fishing have been traced and are safe. They were located on an island around 2 km off Kakdwip in West Bengal, according to the Shankarpur Fishermen’s Association.The association said the fishermen are stranded…
Bhubaneswar/Jatani: An Assistant Electrician was allegedly stabbed to death by unidentified miscreants near Khudupur Chhak on IIT Road in Jatani late Friday night, triggering panic in the area.The deceased has been identified as Markanda Baliarsingh, a resident of Khudupur village under Jatani Tehsil in Khordha district.According to preliminary reports, Markanda was attacked with sharp-edged weapons…
The Odisha government is preparing to extend the benefits of its flagship Subhadra Yojana to more than one crore women with the release of the scheme’s fifth instalment on Raksha Bandhan in August, as authorities work to complete verification of pending applications before the next round of payments.Ahead of the disbursement, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati…
Bhubaneswar: In a major anti-corruption drive, the Odisha Vigilance has booked Akshaya Kumar Sethy, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Nachuni Police Station in Khordha district, for demanding and accepting a bribe.According to the Vigilance, ASI Sethy demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 (Rs 5,000 from each party) to settle two counter cases related to a land…
Telengana, 11/7: A 35-year-old man accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case reportedly killed six people, including his wife, two children, and three members of the family that filed a complaint against him in Telangana’s Rangareddy district. The man was booked under POCSO Act for stalking the minor girl in May…
Auckland, 11/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon upgraded their nations’ diplomatic ties on Saturday, as the leaders elevated bilateral relations to a “strategic partnership” during talks in Auckland.They reflected the countries’ “shared democratic values, deep people-to-people links, and shared interests in the Indo-Pacific”, an official statement read. …
Washington DC, 11/7:The rapidly escalating tensions between US and Iran, US President Donald Trump said that he has left instructions to “bomb” Iran massively if Tehran succeeds in assassinating him. In an interview with the New York Post on Friday, Trump said Iran had considered him a target for years and warned of unprecedented retaliation…
