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Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police Thursday claimed to have made a major breakthrough in bike-lifting cases in the City with the arrest of four members of a notorious gang. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jagmohan Meena said Dipuna Mallick alias Chuna, 24, Bijaya Kumar Khatei alias...

Bhubaneswar: A new community radio station titled ‘Radio Bhubaneswar 89.2 FM – The Temple City Radio’ is set to launch soon in the Capital city by Outreach, and will broadcast on 89.2 MHz FM band, announced its founder Subrat Kumar Pati recently. The Ministry of...

Cuttack: Sri Sri University witnessed a memorable afternoon Thursday as legendary actress, dancer, and cultural icon Hema Malini graced the campus for an exclusive session titled “Echoes of an Era: Hema Malini Reflects on Her Iconic Films and Timeless Artistry.” Held at the Shruti Auditorium,...

Bhubaneswar: To investigate the recovery of titanium dioxide from titanium minerals and vanadium-bearing titanium minerals of Indian origin, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), through its constituent laboratory, the Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) here has signed a research and development...

Cuttack: The Special Task Force of the Odisha Crime Branch Thursday busted an illegal gun manufacturing unit in Cuttack city and arrested four persons, a police officer said. Acting on intelligence inputs, an STF team raided the Bayalis Mouza area Thursday and busted the unit...

Bhubaneswar: Teacher training institutes in Odisha will soon offer a four-year B.Ed course, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Thursday. The course will be offered at eight of the 16 teacher training institutes or B.Ed colleges across the state while the remaining eight institutes will...

Bhubaneswar: Youth Congress activists Thursday scuffled with the police during a protest over the alleged rise in crimes against women and the suspension of senior party MLA Taraprasad Bahinipati from the Assembly. The agitators, led by Youth Congress leader Ranjit Patra, marched from Bhubaneswar Club...

Bhubaneswar: A special court in Odisha has ordered the restoration of Rs 450 crore worth funds attached by the Enforcement Directorate in the multi-state chit fund scam allegedly perpetrated by the Rose Valley group of companies to the lawful claimants and investors. The special PMLA...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Assembly was adjourned multiple times Thursday due to a din created by the opposition BJD over the controversial Polavaram Dam project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Congress MLAs boycotted the proceedings of the House for the second consecutive day, demanding withdrawal of the...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 17,348 people have been killed and 31,441 others injured in road accidents in Odisha in the last three years, state Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the Assembly Thursday. In a written reply to a question from BJD legislator Prasanta Behera,...