Bhubaneswar: The low-pressure area over the southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area as of 0830 hours IST on April 8, 2025. This system is expected to impact the weather in the surrounding regions in the coming days, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Although the IMD has…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched a pilot program for the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool for monitoring the growth of children, officials said. A five-day training-cum-workshop on ‘AI for Growth Monitoring: Development of an AI Tool for Child Anthropometry’ was inaugurated here Monday, they said. Odisha has emerged as the “first state in…
Ganjam: A 45-year-old woman, her son and daughter allegedly died by su*cide after consuming pesticide-laced rice in Ganjam district, police said Monday. The incident took place at Palibandha village in Ganjam police station area. The deceased were identified as S Mama Reddy, 45, her son Rakesh, 21 – a student of diploma in engineering –…
Sambalpur: A woman was arrested late Sunday night for allegedly being involved in the illegal trade of narcotic cough syrup, following a raid by Sambalpur police. Around 500 sealed bottles of the banned cough syrup ‘Win-Cirex’ were seized during the operation. Acting on credible information received during the ongoing Ram Navami celebrations, a team from…
Bhubaneswar: Former Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena was sworn in as the Chairman of the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) at a ceremony held at Raj Bhavan on Tuesday. The oath of office was administered by Governor Dr. Hari Babu Kambhampati, in the presence of key members of the OERC and other distinguished guests. This…
Balasore: The Remuna police arrested a man on Tuesday in connection with a firing incident that took place in 2024. The man has been identified as Lambu, alias Chandramohan Jha, a resident of Phulhara village in the Samastipur district of Bihar. According to Balasore Superintendent of Police (SP) Raj Prasad, the firing incident occurred in 2024…
Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE) will release the Odisha matric results by May 2nd week. The BSE President Srikant Tarai informed this to the media personnel. Addressing the tension of the students over the science paper where in 4 marks question were not printed, he said there is no issue over the matter. The special…
Balasore: In a shocking incident, a woman constable was allegedly found dead in her barrack this morning in Balasore district. The deceased woman constable was identified as Jasoda Das. She was a resident of Remuna. According to information, the woman constable reportedly killed self over a strained relationship with her partner. She was romantically involved with…
Bhubaneswar: The Housing and Urban Development Minister Dr. Krushna Chandra Mohapatra said that quality drinking water will be provided to all municipalities by March 2027, with 24/7 supply to every household. To achieve this, barrages will be built to utilize river water more effectively. The minister reviewed ongoing projects, emphasizing the need for timely completion and…
Bhubaneswar: The Boudh Model Police on Monday arrested three persons allegedly involved in smuggling ganja in the town and seized ganja worth over Rs 20 lakh. The arrested persons have been identified as Jitendra Mahakul, Nilanchal Ghibila, and Duryodhan Bishi. Acting on a tip-off, the Boudh Model Police conducted a raid near Badabankapada village and seized…
