4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (459+ words) Colombo: Sri Lanka would never allow its territory to be used for activities inimical to India’s security interests, the country’s president Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Wednesday during a meeting with defence minister Rajnath Singh. The two sides signed three…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (185+ words) Bhubaneswar: In a major step to scale up cultivation, value addition and commercialisation of Kalajeera rice and other indigenous specialty variety, Odisha is set to collaborate with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines. The initiative was discussed at a…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (292+ words) Abu Dhabi: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for a four-day investment outreach visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The CM-led high-level delegation includes Industries minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Chief Secretary Anu Garg…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (430+ words) Chairing a high-level meeting on the proposed BKPPER project in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, Chief Secretary Anu Garg called the initiative a major growth engine for the state’s economic development. The meeting discussed progress of the project and the next course…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (223+ words) Bhubaneswar: Onion prices have increased sharply across Odisha and the vegetable is selling for around Rs 70 per kg in several markets amid reduced supplies. According to reports received from districts, markets in Baleshwar, Brahmapur, Balangir and Kataka have witnessed a…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (331+ words) Firefighters Douse Blaze, Free Trapped The crash, which sent thick black smoke billowing into the sky, trapped the pilot and copilot in the cockpit and some occupants in cars, said Miami-Dade Rescue Fire Chief Ray Jadallah. The agency said crews…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (250+ words) New Delhi: The Indian government has categorically rejected a ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that said the Indus Waters Treaty, which Delhi has put in abeyance, remained in force. In a statement issued by Ministry of External Affairs…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (175+ words) Bagchi, the co-founder of Mindtree, has been appointed chairman of the ‘Vision Group for Skill Development’ by the Karnataka government. The advisory body will provide strategic direction to the skilling ecosystem in the Congress-ruled state. The body has been constituted…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (231+ words) Kathmandu: The devastating flash floods along Nepal’s border with Tibet have left the Himalayan kingdom reeling, with 625 people killed, and counting, and thousands missing including 300 Indians. A glacier collapse triggered a sudden massive flood in the Bhote Koshi River in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (290+ words) OdishaBytes New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha showcased its growing potential as a competitive hub for chemicals, petrochemicals, and allied investments at the Global CEO Roundtable on India’s Chemicals Sector, held at Bharat Mandapam on August 26 The event, titled "Charting the…...