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The quiz culture needs a relook. There is something inherently problematic with it. It prioritises information over knowledge. It skims the surface instead of going deep, and it is often without a sense of context or purpose. And it…

New Delhi: At least 43 people were killed when a fire broke out at a luggage manufacturing factory in a crowded area near central Delhi in the early morning on Sunday. The incident took place at 5 am when the people most of them labourers,…

Bhubaneswar: Confusion continues to prevail over the possible merger of the Odisha government's flagship KALIA Yojana with the Centre's PM-KISAN scheme. While the state government is yet to make a formal announcement in this regard, a…

Odisha's Law Minister Pratap Jena has defended the encounter killing of the four accused in the rape and murder of a young veterinarian by the Telemgana police. Speaking to the media, he said in some countries people were beheaded…

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said the cold wave condition in Odisha will continue for the next five days. The IMD said there will be a marginal fall in the night temperature by 1-2°C in the south…

Bhubaneswar: Senior IPS officer Abhay, who will take charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) of Odisha on Monday, said that he is deeply honoured and humbled by his new appointment. “I look forward to serve the people of Odisha to…

New Delhi: A 23-year-old gang rape victim, who was set on fire by the very men accused of raping her in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao, died at Safdarjung hospital here on Friday night. The victim, who had suffered 90 per cent burns after she was…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government issued a fresh notification on Friday for auctioning of 20 mining blocks. The previous bidding process was annulled last month after it was found that some companies had adopted unfair means while…

Bhubaneswar: To enhance the connectivity in the remote and regional areas, the Centre has decided to include three airports in Odisha under UDAN (Ude desh ka aam nagrik)-4. The three airports of the state to be included under the UDAN-4…

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry on Friday rejected the mercy plea of Vinay Sharma, one of the convicts in the 2012 Delhi gang rape case. The home ministry has forwarded the Delhi government’s recommendation rejecting the mercy plea to…