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New Delhi: The central government signed a $500 million Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States Programme (STARS) with the World Bank on Friday to improve school education quality and governance...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Power Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar signed an MoU on Friday to establish OPTCL Chair position in IIT Bhubaneswar in presence...

Mardal, Odisha’s ancient and indigenous percussion instrument is an integral part of Odissi music and dance traditions. Ironically, it was being treated as a mere accompanying instrument for decades while...

New Delhi: As many as 5,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been wasted in five states since the inoculation drive was launched in the country on January 16, the reason...

Pune: India's premier vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII), has sought permission from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct a study trial using US-based Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine....

New Delhi: Odisha is among only three states which meets the standard set out by Model Prison Manual, while the state is No. 3 in Policing among 18 large and...

Police and the administration have unearthed a fake coronavirus vaccination centre in Ecuador, where at least 70,000 people have been administered a dubious vaccine. The health clinic in the capital...

Berlin: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that vaccine production capacity of India is the “best asset” the world has today. “I know that in India there is...

New Delhi: The Economic Survey, which was tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Friday, has forecast a “V-shaped” recovery for the Indian economy and real GDP growth...

Bhubaneswar: Even as around 18 Opposition parties boycotted President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to Parliament to protest against the three new agriculture laws, MPs belonging to the Naveen Patnaik-led BJD...