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Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar marked a significant milestone in medical education and training by successfully organising India’s first-ever Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Radiology Course. Spearheaded by the Departments of Surgical Gastroenterology and Radio-diagnosis, the course was conducted under the aegis of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)-Indian Chapter. Designed to enhance the understanding of complex HPB surgical anatomy, the…

Malkangiri: Malkangiri BSF has made a big success as a Maoist dump has been recovered from the forest in Odisha. The Maoist dump was recovered from the Silakota forest of Malkangiri district during a combing operation by the BSF jawans. As per reports, the Maoists had targeted to harm security personnel. They dug holes in…

February 13, 2025, marked a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to effectively suppress the Maoist insurgency in the general area of Silakota Reserve Forest along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border, acting swiftly on specific intelligence, BSF troops from the 02 Bn BSF executed a meticulously planned operation with resounding success, near village Silakota, GP-Bapanpalli under PS…

Bhubaneswar: Temperature touched the 35°C mark in Bhubaneswar for the first time in 2025 and the mercury is expected to rise further as the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dry weather for the next seven days. Taking to his X handle, weather scientist Umasankar Das said that for the first…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police scrutinized 400 CCTV footages, checked 10k mobile phones and interrogated as many as 50 persons that finally led the arrest of the high-profile hi-tech looter that took place in the house of senior Congress leader Niranjan Patnaik in January. This was informed by the Police Commissioner at a presser in the capital…

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police has issued a traffic advisory for the upcoming budget session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly (OLA), which is slated to be held in two phases from February 13. The first phase of the assembly session will be held from February 13 to February 21 while the second phase from March 7…

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Supremo Naveen Patnaik on Thursday called actor Babusan Mohanty to inquire about the health condition of Uttam Mohanty. He spoke to Babusan on a video call and wished Uttam Mohanty a speedy recovery. During his conversation with the former Odisha CM Babusan informed that his father is recovering…

Remuna: Odisha Vigilance on Thursday arrested Bidyadhar Pati, OAS, the Tahasildar of Remuna in Balasore district of Odisha in Dispropertionate Assets (DA) case. Based on searches conducted on properties of Pati, Tahasildar, Remuna, he was found in possession of disproportionate assets including 3 high value flats ( 2 flats worth approximately Rs.2.5 Crore at Bhubaneswar…

Bhubaneswar: A Prayagraj-bound bus from Odisha reportedly met with an accident on Bihar-Uttar Pradesh border which left at least 35 Odia pilgrims injured last night. Over 70 people reportedly from different villages under Bhograi block in Balasore district were traveling to Prayagraj to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela. However, their ill-fated bus hit a sand-laden…