Odisha Governor Calls for Sustained Thalassemia Awareness Drive
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has called for a sustained awareness campaign on thalassemia to help identify undiagnosed cases and improve public understanding of the blood disorder. Kambhampati made…
Odisha Has Over 3,000 Heritage Sites, Only 294 Under Official Protection
Bhubaneswar: More than 3,000 temples and monuments of archaeological importance have been identified in Odisha, but only 294 have been officially declared protected monuments by the state and central governments.…
India, Liberia Lead Global Push to Protect Ships and Seafarers
United Nations: India and Liberia have launched a new international initiative to strengthen the safety of commercial shipping and seafarers amid growing attacks on civilian vessels, External Affairs Minister S…
Tiger Cub Rescued Near Similipal, To Be Shifted To Core Area
Mayurbhanj: A seven- to eight-month-old tiger cub was rescued from Khaparkhai village near Similipal Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district on Thursday night. According to Similipal Tiger Reserve authorities, the cub first…
Depression Near Nuapada to Hold Strength for Next 12 Hours: IMD
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reports that a depression over south Chhattisgarh and adjacent south interior Odisha is traveling north-northwest at a speed of about 15 kmph. The system…
Gen Z Voter Enrolment Row Puts Election Commission Under Fresh Scrutiny
New Delhi: The Election Commission is facing fresh questions over the delay in the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls, a routine exercise that helps newly eligible voters, including…
EC Dissent Row: Questions Mount Over Gyanesh Kumar and Two Election Commissioners
New Delhi: The reported disagreements within the Election Commission over electoral-roll revision have raised questions about the functioning of all three members of the poll panel. A recent report said…
Sabarimala Season Preparations to Be Completed by October 31
Thiruvananthapuram: Preparations for the upcoming Sabarimala pilgrimage season are expected to be completed by October 31, Travancore Devaswom Board president K Jayakumar said on Thursday. The Board is introducing AI-enabled…
Calcutta HC Questions EC Over Envelope Symbol for Ritabrata Faction
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court questioned the Election Commission’s decision to allot the “envelope” symbol to the Ritabrata Banerjee-led Democratic Trinamool Congress for the upcoming West Bengal bypolls. The court…
Former IIT Delhi Director Suggests Five-Year BTech to Support Diverse Student Needs
New Delhi: Former IIT Delhi Director V Ramgopal Rao has suggested that IITs consider five-year BTech programmes to address the wide differences in academic backgrounds and learning pace among students.…