Bank Branch Manager arrested for embezzlement of govt funds over Rs 1.08 crore

Malkangiri: Odisha Vigilance arrested Sudhansu Khora, the Branch Manager of KCC (Koraput Central Co-Operative) Bank in Malkangiri for embezzling government funds.The Branch Manager was arrested for embezzling government funds Rs 1,08,75,000 related to recovery of crop loan amount deposited by loanee farmers under 5 Large Area Multipurpose Co-operative Societies (LAMPCS) in Malkangiri district.In this connection,…

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat trains, Odisha gets two new trains

Berhampur-Tata Vande Bharat Express via Kendujhargarh will leave Brahmapur at 05:15hrs towards Tata and in the return direction, it will leave Tata at 14:50hrs towards Brahmapur. Chief Minister Mohan Majhi was also present at the Brahmapur Railway Station for the flagging off ceremony of the Vande Bharat Train. Meanwhile, the Governor of Odisha Raghubar Das…

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‘Ishqa’ set to become first Bollywood film to be shot in Cyprus .

Mumbai, May 21: Anjali Bhushan Mago, who began her career assisting Karan Johar on ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ 31 years ago, has joined hands with ace composer duo Meet Bros, best known for chartbusters like ‘Baby Doll’ and ‘Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’, to launch their production house Yantra Films with the unveiling of their first film, ‘Ishqa’,…

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Odisha Will Have All Modern facilities for Cancer Care in Next Three Years- CM

Bhubaneswar, 14/7 (Ao Bureau):Chief Minister  Naveen Patnaik today dedicated MRI and CT Scan services at Acharya Harihar Post Graduate Institute of Cancer in Cuttack on virtual platform. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister has said that in the next 2-3 years, we will have sufficient latest facilities within the State for cancer care and…

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Times Higher Education inaugural Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025 released: KIIT ranked 4th best in India

Bhubaneswar, Nov 24: KIIT-DU has achieved an impressive 4th position in the country in the inaugural Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025, highlighting universities excelling in interdisciplinary scientific research. The University’s global ranking stood at 92. India has a strong representation in the rankings released recently, with 65 universities featuring in it, including…

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India withdraws bid to host annual UN climate talks in 2028

Singapore, 8/4: ​India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations annual climate ⁠Conference Of the Parties (COP33) in 2028, two ⁠government officials familiar with ‌the matter ​told Reuters. India communicated its decision to not host the conference this month, the officials said, ​but it was ⁠not immediately clear why the government had pulled…

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Cabinet approves Rs 7,000 crore deal for Indigenous ATAGS acquisition

New Delhi: Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the acquisition of 307 advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) for the Indian Army. “In a significant milestone for India’s defence sector, the CCS approved acquisition of Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) worth nearly Rs 7000 crore, marking a major step towards self-reliance in artillery…

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Two army personnel injured in encounter with terrorists in J&K’s Rajouri

Kashmir, 3/10: Two army personnel were injured in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. The encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists on Monday evening following a cordon and search operation in a forest area of the district, they said. A joint team of the army…

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NABET Rankings: KIIT Polytechnic Adjudged Odisha’s Best

Bhubaneswar, : KIIT Polytechnic has been ranked as the best polytechnic in Odisha among all the state and private-run polytechnics by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET), a constituent Board of Quality Council of India (QCI). The results were declared today. This is the first time that the rankings of the polytechnics in…

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