Briefs

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will begin the procurement of Kharif paddy from November 1. Briefing media here on Wednesday, Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain said the process of registration of the…

New Delhi: Authorities of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Wednesday donated Rs 93.89 lakh as Cyclone Fani assistance to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF). AIIMS authorities handed over the cheque to…

New Delhi: The Cabinet has approved the decision to ban e-cigarettes, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharam said on Wednesday. The minister made the announcement at a press conference here after the Cabinet meet. The Prohibition of…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has asked all stakeholders to complete arguments on Ayodhya land dispute case by October 18. Mediation process, however, will continue. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said, "Let us all make a combined…

Cuttack: Ravenshaw University authorities on Wednesday said they have received a complaint of ragging by a first year student against seniors inside a hostel. According to the complaint, the incident occurred when the Plus III student was…

Bhubaneswar: Khandagiri police have arrested three persons and seized 10 gram of brown sugar worth Rs 1 lakh near Bharatpur fish market here. The arrested persons have been identified as Kiran Kumar Swain, Subham Kumar Das and Patitapaban…

Sundargarh: As many as 49 people were affected with dengue at Khatkurbahal village in Sundergarh district till Wednesday. Besides, one case each of the vector-borne disease was reported from Sundergarh and Birmitrapur towns, triggering…

Bhubaneswar: The Convocation ceremony of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar was held at KIMS Auditorium here on Tuesday. As many as 185 graduating students were awarded degrees on the occasion. Micro, Small and…

Bhubaneswar: The first All Secretaries meeting was held in Kharavela Bhawan, the new extension building of Lok Sewa Bhawan on Tuesday. Reviewing the basic facilities and connectivity available in the building, Chief Secretary Asit Kumar…

Bhubaneswar: To create awareness and promote heart health among people and educate them to fight against cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden, Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, will flag off a campaign vehicle from its premises here on…