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Govt plans to revive district agro-met units

A year after closing down 199 district agro-met units (DAMU), the Central government is now planning to revive them with a solid framework on the 150th anniversary of the India Meteorological Department.

Ensure pre-verification of academic credentials of Indians: Saudi circular

Indians second-largest expat community

Remembrance of Things Past at the Dawn of 2025

For one's true nature to manifest itself, one must give up the false identifications congealed in the illusory entity called ego. It does not dissolve without a living master

THE MAGIC CLASSICAL LANGUAGES POSSESS

ITH the Mahakumbh starting on January 13, based on Jupiter's planetary revolution, it seems appropriate to recall some very human love stories with the source of this event, the Sanskrit language.

Apollo Hospitals conducts back-to-back liver transplants

WITH two successful back-to-back liver transplants in a fortnight, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar was added to the list of facilities that have been conducting cadaveric liver transplantation in the city.

88% rural, 75% urban Keralites die in hospitals, says new study

AROUND 88 per cent of people in rural Kerala and 75 per cent in urban Kerala die at hospitals, as per a new study.

2 Kids Burnt Alive in Haystack Blaze in Boudh District

The kids — uncle and nephew — were playing when they were trapped in the fire

Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda celebrated

GEETA Parivar, Odisha Branch and Geeta Gram (K-5), Kalinga Nagar on Sunday celebrated the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda at the Kalinga Vihar community centre here.

Man stabs estranged wife to death in Chennai, held

AMID concerns about the safety of women in Tamil Nadu, a 42-year-old man was arrested for murdering his estranged wife in full public view at a bus stand at Medavakkam Koot road late Saturday evening.

Top 10% people must help uplift the bottom 20% under P4: CBN

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday called on the top 10 per cent of society to extend a helping hand for the uplift of the bottom 20 per cent, under the public-private-people's partnership (P4) model.

ISRO's new chairman Narayanan visits hometown, seeks blessings

There is an open culture of working in ISRO and functioning with joint collaboration. We in ISRO consider the organisation and country above individuals V Narayanan, ISRO chairman

Six Arrested With Stolen Ornaments

Soro police on Sunday arrested six members of an interstate robbery gang and recovered 90 gram of gold, 665 gram of silver ornaments and ₹20,400 cash from them.

Collector Chairs Meet To Rein In Criminals

A meeting chaired by Sundargarh Collector Manoj S Mahajan on Saturday decided to use National Security Act to rein in habitual and hardened criminals in a bid to improve law and order situation in the district.

Illegal brick kilns in Kuldiha face probe

THE Forest department has launched an investigation to identify unauthorised brick kilns operating in the eco-sensitive zone of Kuldiha Wildlife sanctuary.

Turtle Patrol Boat Attacked, None Injured

FOREST guards of a turtle patrol vessel reportedly resorted to blank firing to save themselves after coming under attack from fishermen in Gahirmatha marine sanctuary here on Sunday. Nobody was injured in the incident which took place in the sea five km off Babubali Island in the afternoon.

Maoist arms dump unearthed

A team of district voluntary force (DVF) unearthed an arms and ammunition dump of the Maoists in Malkangiri district near Chhattisgarh border on Saturday evening.

71-Year-Old Farmer Dies of Shock Due to Crop Damage

Iswar was reportedly depressed after suffering crop loss due to rain

May Date for New Sewage Treatment Facility of RSP

The industrial township of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) is all set to get a new sewage treatment facility by May this year.

Operation resumes in Kaniha coal mine as villagers of Jarada continue protest

AFTER remaining paralysed for six days, operation resumed in Kaniha open cast mine on Sunday with massive deployment of police even as agitating villagers of Jarada continued to stage dharna at the site.

BJD fact-finding team begins probe into detention of leaders in C'garh

A fact-finding team of the BJD reached Jharsuguda on Sunday to investigate the alleged detention of party leader Bishal Das and some panchayat samiti members and sarpanchs in Chhattisgarh before the voting on no-confidence motion against Kirmira block chairperson Krishnapriya Sahoo.

CM Majhi Urges Youth to Emulate Ideals of Vivekananda

CHIEF Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday called upon youths of the state to imbibe the teachings of Swami Vivekananda and emulate his ideals which stress the importance of self-belief, courage and perseverance, and contribute their might in achieving the goal of a Viksit Odisha by 2036.

AI-based surveillance to strengthen security measures in Puri

IN an effort to intensify vigil on anti-social elements and manage traffic congestion, Odisha police have planned to install artificial intelligence (AI)-based CCTV system across the town and along National Highway-316.

Family Court's divorce decree quashed by high court

THE Orissa High Court has sent back to the Family Court (Balasore) a case of divorce on mutual consent in which decree was passed even after the wife withdrew her consent.

Ahead of big events, govt to hold preparedness meeting on HMPV

AMID detection of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection in the country, the Odisha government has called a crucial meeting of health officials on Wednesday.

Odisha frames guidelines for RMC units to check pollution level in cities

AMID concern over rising air pollution in cities, the state government has come up with fresh guidelines to regulate operation of ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants that are considered to significantly impact the environment.

Zeenat's re-release into wild after panel's visit to Similipal TR

It was brought back to Similipal on Jan 1 after a health check-up at Alipore Zoo in Kolkata

Dist-level squads to check question paper leak during Plus II exams

IN a bid to prevent question paper leak and curb malpractice during the upcoming annual higher secondary examination (AHSE) 2025, the Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), Odisha will constitute district-level squads to provide four-tier security.

Over 600 shops in market complexes of CMC running sans contract renewal

IN what has brought to fore gross irregularities and administrative laxity, at least 600 shops in different market complexes of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) have been running without renewal of contracts for the last around eight to nine years.

Odisha Lagging Behind in Digital Education, UDISE Report Reveals

At a time when the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 recognises digital literacy as a crucial skill, Odisha does not either have adequate computers or teachers to train students in using them.

B'desh conveys 'deep concern' to Indian envoy

BANGLADESH on Sunday summoned India's High Commissioner in Dhaka and expressed its \"deep concern\" over the recent border tensions.