Briefs

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...

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...

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...

Bhubaneswar: Chinese company, Wuhuan Engineering Co Ltd, has been awarded the contract to revive Talcher Fertilizer Plant in Angul. The Chinese firm was the lowest bidder for the India's first...

To popularise online ticket booking, the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) on Tuesday announced that it will give a 20 per cent discount for tickets booked online during the...

Following a drone strike on Saudi Arabia's largest oil refinery, fuel prices in India are expected to increase. Two business news sites have predicted an increase of Rs 5 -...

All the six Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) legislators in Rajasthan have joined the ruling Congress in the state. They conveyed their decision to quit the Mayawati-led party to the Assembly...

DRDO’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Rustom-II crashed at Jodi Chikkana Halli in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district on Tuesday morning. The UAV was being tested at DRDO’s outdoor facility of Challakere Aeronautical...

Rourkela: A team of Bisra police on Monday arrested a top leader of the Peoples' Liberation Front of India (PLFI) Mahendra Champia from Dareikala area. Police, seized a mouser and...

Bhubaneswar: Utkal Alumina International Ltd (UAIL) has taken an initiative to light the streets of Tikiri village under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It has installed 75 solar-powered streetlights, which...