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Building young talent key for New India: Modi

Distributes over 71K appointment letters to new recruits in govt depts under Rozgar Mela

200 Vande Bharat sleeper trains in line

ON FAST TRACK

E-forensics platform to connect 117 labs: MHA

KEEPING in view the special importance given to forensic evidence after implementation of revamped criminal laws, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bhartiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has developed and operationalised an e-Forensics IT platform, which is connected with 117 forensic science laboratories across the country, officials said on Monday.

PMO steps in, asks health ministry to act against misleading adverts

THE Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed the Health Ministry to take \"appropriate action\" to amend the draft Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954, which aimed to take stringent action against misleading advertisements, including Ayush medicines.

Army's equine, canine unit falls short on training, animal transport use: CAG

THE Indian Army's Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) fell short of achieving half of its training objectives and failed to fully utilise its Animal Transport (AT) Units, revealed a recent audit conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the defence services.

INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR: ALGORITHM

Algorithms affect most parts of our lives today. With quantum computing set to be unleashed, the future looks loaded in favour of the abilities of instructions coded in machines

RELIGION IN THE TIME OF UNCERTAINTIES

What must a father or mother do when they lose the right to protect their children from what they consider legitimate personal choices when the wards are legally minors?

Research conclave at FM varsity this year

The Odisha Research Conclave will this year be held by the Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC) at Fakir Mohan University from December 26 to 28.

Odia workers urge govt to rescue them from Maldives

FORTY Odia workers, who had migrated to Maldives for employment, have urged the state government to rescue them.

Allu Arjun gets police summon for questioning

THE Hyderabad city police on Monday issued a notice to actor Allu Arjun, directing him to appear at the Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday.

Devi Awards Delhi: Celebrating the women of excellence

IT was an all-women show without any pink bows. The 30th edition of the Devi Awards instituted by The New Indian Express Group,

Schools must follow Gurukul system of education: Law min

LAW minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Sunday highlighted the importance of moral education for students and urged all schools to follow the ancient Gurukul system of imparting education.

Paddy purchase postponed to Jan 3 in Ganjam

WITH Ganjam farmers reeling under the impact of the recent unseasonal rains, district collector Dibyajyoti Parida has postponed the paddy procurement to next month.

Trader locks grievance cell in protest, arrested

POLICE on Monday arrested a 45-year-old trader for locking the grievance cell in Biridi block office over non-fulfilment of his demands.

Outrage in Barbil after idol desecration, three held for temple thefts in Ganjam

UNEASE prevailed in Keonjhar's Barbil town after an ancient idol of Lord Hanuman was found desecrated in New market area on Monday, sparking outrage among residents.

MKCG fined ₹26L for BMWTP violation

THE Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has imposed ₹26 lakh penalty on Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati Medical College and Hospital (MKCGMCH) for violations in its biomedical waste treatment plant (BMWTP) operations.

Police on guard at Koraput mandis amid FAQ tension

POLICE presence has been intensified at paddy procurement mandis in Jeypore and Borrigumma areas after farmers allegedly heckled government officials over fair average quality (FAQ) disputes in the last two days.

Naphtha cracking unit to take off soon: Pradhan

Unit to enable operation of 16 ancillary industries in plastics sector

Samaleswari temple switches to solar power

HEFTY electricity bills will soon be a thing of the past for the redeveloped Samaleswari temple with the commissioning of its 120 KW solar power plant which became operational on Sunday.

Zeenat on the run: 130 staff from 3 states wait and watch to dart the cat

AS it explored new forest landscape in neighbouring West Bengal, tigress Zeenat continued to keep staff of three states on their toes. While Odisha wildlife wing banked on tranquillizing the three-year-old big cat to bring it home.

Collectors asked to submit crop damage reports in 3 days: Pujari

THE state government on Monday said the district collectors have been asked to assess kharif crop loss due to the recent unseasonal rains and submit reports within three days.

Thieves eat, smoke before cleaning up ₹28L jewellery from teacher's house as cops sleep

A gang of burglars had all the time in the world as they ate, smoked before decamping with gold and silver ornaments worth at least ₹28 lakh from a high school teacher's house in Paika Nagar area under Nayapalli police limits of the city on small hours of Monday.

JAYANTA MAHAPATRA NATIONAL AWARD FOR POET VINITA AGRAWAL

EMINENT poet Vinita Agrawal will be conferred the second Jayanta Mahapatra National Award for Literature.

Odisha has power to generate 200 GW solar energy

ODISHA has the potential and resources to generate more than 200 gigawatt (GW) solar energy from different fields including 138 GW from ground-mounted and 33.5 GW from floating resources.

DHE dissolves governing bodies of aided colleges

THE Higher Education department on Monday abolished the governing bodies of all non-government aided degree colleges in the state paving way for reconstitution of the managing committees.

Green hydrogen buses to be rolled out in state soon

IN a bid to promote eco-friendly transport, the Odisha government on Monday signed a tripartite agreement for use of green hydrogen buses in the state's transport system.

Govt schools can now fail students of classes 5 and 8

18 STATES, UTs SCRAPPED IT

Pioneer of Parallel Cinema

DAYS after celebrating his 90th birthday, Shyam Benegal, a towering figure in Indian cinema and a pioneer of the Parallel Cinema movement, passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening.

Huge difference in Odisha Lok Sabha and Assembly poll votes, says BJD, asks ECI to clarify on the variations

THE BJD on Monday alleged huge discrepancies in the voting and counting process in the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections earlier this year, and urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to clarify on the issue.

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.