Bhubaneswar: Nearly four lakh children worldwide are afflicted by cancer every year of which 80 per cent cases can be successfully treated by trained personnel backed by proper infrastructure, experts said at a programme organised at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here to mark the World Childhood Cancer Day on Tuesday. Around…
The petrol price in Bhubaneswar on Saturday saw an increase with the rate at Rs 103.74 while the price of diesel at Rs 95.28 per litre. In Cuttack the prices of petrol and diesel on Saturday were Rs 103.80 and Rs 95.34, respectively. Petrol and diesel prices are revised in India on a daily basis….
Bhubaneswar: Over 67.51 lakh voters will decide the fate of 726 zilla parishad candidates in the first phase of panchayat polls in Odisha to be held on Wednesday. The three-tier panchayat elections in Odisha will be held in five phases – on February 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24, reported IANS. Over 2.79 crore voters…
Bhubaneswar: In a spectacular ceremony marked by a torch march from Maa Talpadeshwari temple to the Biju Patnaik Sports Complex, the state-level inter-university competition 2023-24, kicked off at Utkal University here on Thursday.The event has received support from the Higher Education Department of the Odisha Government and the Odisha Higher Education Council (OHEC). Vice-chancellor Prof…
Prayagraj: Prayagraj is gearing up for a transformative environmental project: the establishment of a National Bird Sanctuary at Kanihar, roughly 22 km from the Sangam area in Jhunsi. The proposed sanctuary spans about 68 hectares and is integrated with plans for riverfront development. The project comes with a substantial budget of Rs 132 crore. One…
Bhubaneswar: An international conference on “Mental Health and National Education Policy 2020 and Psychology in Practice” was organised by the Department of Psychology, Utkal University here recently. Prof Sabita Acharya, vice-chancellor of Utkal University inaugurated the conference and said that with changing societal and environmental demands on attitude and knowledge of individuals in the 21st…
Cuttack: A massive crowd surge during Shreya Ghoshal’s live concert at the Baliyatra festival in Odisha’s Cuttack on Thursday evening triggered brief chaos, leaving one person injured, officials said. According to district authorities, the situation escalated when thousands of fans rushed towards the stage as the popular playback singer began her performance. The show was…
Thane: In two separate incidents in Navi Mumbai on Saturday night, members of two families were allegedly assaulted over disputes related to dogs, as reported by an official on Sunday. In the first case, the Mhatre family and others clashed with a 24-year-old woman and her sister who were feeding stray dogs. Subsequently, the accused…
Suryakant Pradhan has moved from standby to become part of the East Zone team for the upcoming Duleep Trophy 2023 from June 28 to July 16 in Bengaluru. The status changed after Mukesh Kumar of Bengal who was previously named in the East Zone squad was picked in India’s squad for the West Indies tour….
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital here have successfully treated a 52-year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, through Stem Cell Transplantation (SCT). The patient had been diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma about 18 months ago following which she was under chemotherapy treatment in another private hospital…
