Bhubaneswar, 26/2: The counting of votes has started today as the panchayat elections in the state are over. While the BJD’s dominance in the counting of votes continues, the BJP and the Congress remain ineffective. The counting of votes will continue for three days for a total of 851 seats. However, the BJP and the…
Bhubaneswar, : The 10th edition of the KIIT International Model United Nations (MUN) conclave ended here on September 11 with educationists emphasising the need for organising more such events for the benefit of students where they can master the art of communication skills and critical thinking. About 1200 delegates from premier institutes across India participated in…
New Delhi, 5/12: All 21 crew members including 15 Indians onboard MV Lila Norfolk safely evacuated, Navy officials told PTI on Friday. At least 15 Indian crew members were on board the vessel, which was hijacked near Somalia’s coast and the navy received information about it on Thursday evening, Indian news agency ANI reported earlier,…
Bhubaneswar: A youth died and three others were critically injured in a lightning strike in the Bangriposi area of Mayurbhanj district on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Bhim Charan Marndi (25) of Gohirapal village. According to reports, Marndi went to feed cattle near the forest alongside Jagannath Marndi (40) from Bholagadia village around 1…
New Delhi, 22 April, 2024: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is making its fuel mix more sustainable with the deployment of biomass briquettes for power generation. The company is now utilizing 20 tonnes of biomass briquettes per day at its world-class alumina refinery in Lanjigarh, Odisha. This will help potentially decrease the unit’s…
Bengaluru, 14/6: The Karnataka High Court has put on hold any coercive measures against former Chief Minister and BJP veteran B S Yediyurappa and directed him to appear before the investigating officer in the POCSO case. A fast track court had issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Yediyurappa based on the requisition placed by the…
Bhubaneswar: A high-speed Mercedes car caused panic in the capital city late at night after it hit a bike rider near Shastri Nagar Square in Kharavela Nagar in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha yesterday night.According to reports, the West Bengal-registered Mercedes car, WB 24AT7877, was coming from the Kalinga Stadium side around midnight. The…
New Delhi, 3/3: The Supreme Court on Friday turned down a plea by a group of hijab wearing students for immediate listing of their interim application for putting on headscarf during the examinations in Karnataka’s Pre-University Colleges beginning next week. “Students have already lost one year, they will lose another year,” a counsel mentioned…
Bhubaneswar, September 5, 2025: On the occasion of Guru Divas (Teachers’ Day), Odisha Knowledge Corporation Limited (OKCL) launched its flagship initiative NCR 2026, unveiled by Dr. Manoranjan Puthal, Managing Director, OKCL. Dr. Puthal described NCR 2026 as “a golden opportunity for both existing and aspiring entrepreneurs to connect with OKCL and contribute to Odisha’s digital…
Bhubaneswar,24/6: A day after claiming that a “powerful national party” was supporting his group of MLAs in the ongoing political drama in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde on Friday said no national party is in contact with them. Asked if BJP was backing his group, Shinde told a TV channel, “When I said a…
