The Nobel economics prize was awarded Monday to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labour market.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday launched 24×7 piped drinking water supply in different parts of the state. Patnaik said the ‘drink from tap’ facility will now be available in Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, Biramitrapur and Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district, Champua in Keonjhar, and Nimapada in Puri district.

In August 2023, the India Today ‘Mood of the Nation’ ranked Naveen Patnaik the most popular Chief Minister at the state level. But the ranking was not new for Patnaik as he has been at the top of such lists several times earlier, often outranking his contemporaries like Arvind Kejriwal and Yogi Adityanath in terms of popularity in the home state.

The All Odisha Bus Owners’ Association (AOBOA) Monday announced that its state-wide strike October 10 has been put on hold as the government assured it that its demands will be looked into.

In a significant move, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to enforce a dress code for devotees visiting the 12th-century shrine here from January 1, an official said Monday’

In yet another move towards adequate and accessible healthcare for all, the state government accorded in-principle approval to the establishment of a 100-bed sub-divisional headquarter hospital at Begunia in Khurda district.

 Secretary to Chief Minister (5T) VK Pandian Monday called upon drivers, and conductors of buses under Location Accessible Multimodal Initiative (LAccMI) scheme to provide selfless service and treat passengers like their own family members

Bakul Foundation, that works to enhance literacy of slum kids, received a mobile library as gift from a volunteer on the last day of Daan Utsav or Joy of Giving Week October 8.

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) dedicated new model vending zone ‘BMC Bazar’ at Ghatikia and CRPF Square to the denizens Monday

The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday dismissed three bail petitions filed by TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in different cases. Naidu had moved the court seeking regular bail petitions in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road and Angallu attack cases and an anticipatory bail petition in the FiberNet case.

 The Supreme Court Monday said the appointment of the Chief Justice (CJ) of Manipur High Court has finally received the Centre's attention and will be notified "shortly", over three months after the apex court collegium had recommended Delhi High Court judge Siddharth Mridul for the post.

BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple in the United States spread over 185 acres, has been inaugurated here, with devotees underscoring the temple's message of unity, peace and harmony for people living across America and the world.

West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Monday assured a Trinamool Congress delegation led by party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee of taking up the issue of MGNREGA dues to the state with the central government, an official said.

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Kerala High Court order refusing to suspend the conviction of Lakshadweep politician Mohammed Faizal in an attempt to murder case and also permitted him to continue his membership as a parliamentarian.

Under-Construction UP Bridge, Being Built At Cost Of ₹ 8 Crore, Collapses A part of an 80-meter-long bridge being constructed on the Magai River by Setu Nigam collapsed after a beam of the bridge broke, district officials said on Monday.