Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government on Friday effected a major reshuffle in the IPS cadre of the State. An official notification has been issued by the Home Department in this regard. S.M.Narvane at present Director, Printing. Stationary and Publication, Odisha Cuttack has been transferred and posted as Spl. DG, OHRC, as per the notification. Diptesh Kumar [...]

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janata Dal President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Friday made a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central government for supporting the Polavaram project, which would adversely affect the lives and livelihoods of the tribals of Odisha. The Polavaram project is against the interests of Odisha. The Central Government [...]

Bhubaneswar: The Commerce & Transport Department, Government of Odisha, has introduced key reforms to expedite vehicle insurance claim settlements, ensuring swift and hassle-free compensation for beneficiaries under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. In its ongoing efforts to streamline the claims process, the department has been actively coordinating with empanneled insurance agencies, benefiting vehicle owners and [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance on Friday nabbed Satyanarayan Challan, branch-in-charge of Kunduli LAMPCS under Semliguda blockin Koraput, for taking bribe from a millet farmer. Challan demanded a bribe of Rs 45 per bag to procure the 117 bags (50 kg each) of millets from the farmer. Later, he reduced it to Rs 3000. When Challan refused [...]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: Renowned Odia actor Uttam Mohanty passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Gurugram. He was 66. Mohanty had dominated the Odia film industry throughout the 80’s and 90’s, playing a wide range of roles. He had starred in more than 130 Odia films and acted in 30 Bengali films. He had [...]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has constituted a fact-finding committee to investigate incidents pertaining to atrocities on women reported in the state since BJP came to power. While informing about the formation of the committee, the newly appointed OPCC President Bhakta Charan Das on Thursday said that the committee will initiate a ground-level enquiry [...]

Bhubaneswar: An untoward incident took place during the celebrations of Mahashivratri at the Lingaraj Temple here on Wednesday. A sevayat fell down while lifting the Mahadipa atop the temple. The sevayat sustained serious injuries and was admitted to the hospital, as per reports. Another servitor lifted the Mahadipa atop the temple.

Berhampur: An IMFL shop owner was arrested by Berhampur Police for allegedly assaulting an excise constable. The shop owner has been identified as Manoranjan Sabat (48) of Brajaraj Nagar, Panigrahipentho near Kali Mandir Road under Bada Bazar PS, Berhampur The IMFL-Off shop namely ‘FRIENDS WINE SHOP’ near BSNL office under licence of one Bandana Sahu [...]

Berhampur: Prof. Geetanjali Dash, Vice-Chancellor of Berhampur University, has lost Rs 14 lakh in digital arrest fraud. As per Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M., Prof. Dash received a call from an unknown number on February 12 to her phone. The unknown caller, identified himself as an ED Officer, accused the VC to have involved [...]

New Delhi: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela on Tuesday said it has developed an advanced AI-driven model to improve blood sugar predictions for people with diabetes. The model is designed to help individuals and healthcare providers make better and more personalised treatment decisions. Unlike traditional forecasting methods, which often require manual adjustments and [...]