Kalabaisakhi creates havoc in Mayurbhanj with hail storms, uproots electric poles and trees

Mayurbhanj: The impact of Kalabaisakhi turned fierce than expected with wind and hail storms on Thursday in Mayurbhanj district. Heavy losses were incurred in Bisoyi and Bangiriposi areas in the district. According to information, asbestos roofs flied off following the intensity of wind speed.  On the other hand, the glass panes of several passengers buses were…

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Justice Harish Tandon Appointed New Orissa High Court Chief Justice

Cuttack: Justice Harish Tandon has been appointed as the new Orissa High Court Chief Justice, said reports on Friday. The President has appointed him on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. The Supreme Court Collegium had recommended the Central Government to appoint Justice Tandon as the Chief Justice. Justice Tandon is currently the senior-most judge…

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Registration for B.Ed, M.Ed courses in Odisha to begin from March 24

Bhubaneswar: Registration for the B.Ed, M.Ed, and B.H.Ed courses in Odisha for the academic year 2025-26 will begin from March 24, informed the Higher Education Department today. As announced by the Higher Education Department, candidates can start filling out the Common Application Form (CAF) for B.Ed, M.Ed, and B.H.Ed courses through the SAMS (School Academic Management…

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Bhubaneswar-Goa Direct Flights To Begin From April 1

Bhubaneswar: Direct flight services between Odisha’s capital and Goa will commence on April 1, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) announced today. According to the CMO, the direct flights will operate between Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar and Dabolim Airport in Goa, with services provided by private airline IndiGo. Flights will be available four…

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Odisha Reports 6,142 Deaths Due To Road Accidents In 2024

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government today revealed that 6,142 people lost their lives in road accidents in 2024, according to provisional data. This figure represents a 7% increase from the previous year, which saw 5,739 fatalities. In response to a question posed by BJD MLA Arun Sahoo, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan Jena informed the…

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NIT Rourkela’s Smart Iot-Enabled Device To Monitor Food Quality In Real Time

Rourkela: Researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an Internet of Things-enabled smart device to monitor the quality of ingredients in processed food. The colourimeter, developed in partnership with teams from the University of the Philippines Los Banos, Philippines, tracks colour and temperature changes in real-time, making it especially useful for studying…

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Several dead in separate incidents of IED blasts and EOF in Malkangiri border forests

Malkangiri: In an IED blast in Malkangiri bordering Narayanpur district of Chhattisgarh, two jawans were critical. The STF and DRG jawans were conducting a combing operation in the Abujhamada jungles and two jawans were critically injured as Maoists did an IED blast. In an Improviseed Explosive Devices (IED) blast two jawans were critically injured in the…

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