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Govt's Reservation Policy: UGC issues directives to universities and colleges

Bhubaneswar, April 20 -- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a notice regarding implementation of the Reservation Policy of the government in universities, deemed to be universities, col... Read More


Jharsuguda boat tragedy death toll rises to 7: Who is to be blamed- driver, admin or passengers?

Bhubaneswar, April 20 -- The fun and frolic soon turned into a nightmare for scores of people after the boat which was ferrying them capsized in the Mahanadi River in Jharsuguda, resulting in the deat... Read More


BJD releases 6th list of candidates for Assembly seats; Varsha Priyadarshini to contest from Barchana

Bhubaneswar, April 20 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Saturday announced the sixth list of Assembly candidates for the upcoming general elections in Odisha. BJD supremo Naveen Patnaik announced the l... Read More


Max temp crosses 44 degrees mark for first time in Odisha in 2024

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- As predicted, the mercury is gradually inching towards the 45-degree mark in Odisha. For the first time in the 2024 summer season, the maximum temperature rose to 44.3 degrees... Read More


Unbearable heat as mercury crosses 43 degrees mark in Jharsuguda; Bhubaneswar sizzles at 41.4

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- It is midway in April and already the mercury has breached the 43 degrees mark in Odisha. The people in the state are staring at a more gruelling summer this year. As per IMD,... Read More


Odisha confirms 1 sunstroke death from Balasore; 71 heat-related illness cases reported

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- The Odisha government on Friday confirmed that one person has so far died of sunstroke this season so far. Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra informed that the sole sunstr... Read More


Thunderstorm to provide respite from heat wave in Odisha; IMD issues warning for several districts

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Normal life across Odisha has been hit due to the intense spell of heat wave conditions prevailing for the past several days. However, people can expect some relief as the Ind... Read More


Heatwave to hailstorm, check IMD's weather forecast for several Indian states

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- A cyclonic circulation lies over central Assam and a trough runs from northwest Bihar to this cyclonic circulation in lower tropospheric levels, informed the India Meteorologi... Read More


Businessman dies under mysterious circumstances at guest house in Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- Mystery shrouds the death of a businessman whose decomposed body was recovered from a guest house at Maitri Vihar area in Bhubaneswar on Thursday. The deceased has been identi... Read More


UGC chairman bats for research collaboration between industry and academia

Bhubaneswar, April 19 -- University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar believes that research works should serve the needs of the society and strongly advocated for a collaborati... Read More