Bhubaneswar: Odisha won the International online Popular City Award at the 5th Guangzhou Award for Urban Innovation 2021 on Friday, receiving more than 4.60 lakh votes from across the world. People across the globe selected the Urban Wage Employment Initiative (UWEI) now known as MUKTA programme of Government of Odisha from among 15 other international…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police have taken three juveniles and eight teachers and staff members of the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in Bhubaneswar into custody in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old tribal student, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. Commissioner of Police S Dev Datta Singh said the three juveniles, all children…
Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday took a tough stand on the large-scale cutting of trees for the four-lane road project being executed by the National Highways Authority of India at Bhaniyawala near Rishikesh. During the hearing, the petitioner told the court that despite earlier directions, the authorities have neither carried out the transplantation…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Friday reported 467 new Covid-19 cases, taking the coronavirus tally in the state to 10,34,276, a health department official said. Five fatalities due to the infection pushed the death toll in the state to 8,279. Khurda district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 221, followed by Cuttack at 67, reported…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar was unchanged on Tuesday with the rate in the capital city at Rs 101.70 while diesel price at Rs 91.52. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Tuesday were Rs 102.31 and Rs 92.10, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis. The…
The fuel price in Bhubaneswar saw an increase of Rs 0.71 on Sunday, as the rate of petrol in the capital city was Rs 105.46 while diesel price was at Rs 101.62 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Sunday were Rs 105.65 and Rs 101.81, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Saturday saw a slight increase with the rate at Rs 103.11 while the price of diesel Rs 94.68 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday were Rs 103.71 and Rs 95.25, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
Thane: A 75-year-old businessman from Navi Mumbai has fallen victim to an online investment scam and lost Rs 1.08 crore, police said on Sunday. The businessman, who lives in Vashi, came across an advertisement on Facebook last month that promised high returns through share market investments. After clicking on the link, he was added to…
Bhubaneswar: Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be University (SOA) was conferred with three awards by the Competition Success Review (CSR)at the CSR Awards function held at New Delhi on Sunday. SOA Deemed to be University was presented the CSR Excellence in Education Award for 2024 while Institute of Technical Education and Research(ITER), SOA’s faculty of…
Cuttack: Swayambhu Palai hit an unbeaten double ton as Bhadrak thrashed Rayagada by 263 runs in a OCA U-16 inter-district cricket tournament at Sunshine ground here on Friday. Opting to bat, Palai did the bulk of the scoring by slamming 207 off 135 balls as Bhadrak reached 346 for 8. In reply, Rayagada were bowled…
