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Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Industries, Skill Development and Technical Education Minister Sampad Chandra Swain conducted a comprehensive visit to the Jagatpur and Choudwar industrial belts on Monday. The visit focused on assessing the functioning of existing units, understanding their challenges, and identifying avenues for further development. During the field inspection, the Minister toured several key industrial units…

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has made it mandatory for all allottees to generate a Unique Account Number (UAN) by August 31 in order to continue availing various pre- and post-allotment services. These include asset allotment, lease deed execution, obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOC) for loans, asset transfers, and conversion from leasehold to freehold…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi in New Delhi today to press for expedited evacuation of surplus rice from the state by the Food Corporation of India (FCI). The Deputy CM was accompanied by several Members of Parliament from Odisha….

Bhubaneswar: A five-day induction training program for Postgraduate Teachers (PGTs) in History and English began today at the Institute of Management and Advanced Global Excellence (IMAGE) in Shampur, Bhubaneswar. The training, organized by the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, has brought together 100 PGT teachers from non-government aided higher secondary schools across the…

Bhadrak: In a significant boost to India’s conventional deterrence capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Monday successfully test-fired its advanced short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) ‘Pralay’ from Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast. The launch, conducted at 9:35 am, met all mission parameters, reaffirming India’s growing expertise in missile technology and underlining…

Cuttack: A suspected cyberattack has disrupted online services at Ravenshaw University, with its official website reportedly redirecting mobile users to a betting platform named ‘Bento-4D’, instead of displaying university-related content. The breach has raised alarms among students, many of whom have been unable to download important academic documents and certificates due to the redirection issue….