Odisha Governor Calls for Sustained Thalassemia Awareness Drive
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has called for a sustained, long-term awareness campaign on thalassemia to improve early identification of cases and strengthen public understanding of the blood disorder in the state. Pic Credit: x.com/DrHariBabuK The Governor made the observation while chairing the executive committee...
Only 294 of Odisha’s 3,000+ Heritage Monuments Enjoy Protected Status
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Despite Odisha being home to more than 3,000 identified temples and archaeological monuments, only 294 sites have been granted protected status by the state and central governments, the Assembly was informed on Friday. Representational Image Replying to a question by BJD MLA Prasanna Acharya, Language,...
Landmark Genome Study Unmasks the 65-Million-Year Origins of Bats
Laurel Yohe, Ph.D., assistant professor of bioinformatics at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, is among the co-authors of a landmark study of bat genomes published this week in Nature. The study is the largest combined bat genome and fossil study ever undertaken. Led by the international Bat1K consortium,...
Bhakta Charan Das Falls Ill During Protest, Hospitalised in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das was hospitalised after falling ill during the party’s protest outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Bhubaneswar on Friday. Representational Image Das, who had reportedly been suffering from a fever-related illness for the past several days,...
Manas Sahoo Pays Golden Tribute to Asian Games Champions Suruchi, Kamaljeet
Puri, Sept. 26 (UDN): Renowned sand artist Manas Kumar Sahoo has celebrated India’s latest Asian Games triumph with a special sand animation dedicated to shooters Suruchi Inder Singh and Kamaljeet. The artwork, created at Sahoo’s studio in Puri, commemorates the duo’s gold-medal-winning performance in the 10m Air Pistol Mixed...
Hirakud Dam Opens Three More Gates as Mahanadi Flow Rises; Indravati Gates Closed
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Authorities at Hirakud Dam have opened three additional gates following a rise in water flow in the Mahanadi river, bringing the total number of open gates to eight. Representational Image Of the eight gates currently releasing water, five are located on the left side of...
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer is More Advanced in Younger Patients than Older Ones, but They Survive Longer with the Disease, Study Finds
Washington, September 26: Metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) continues to increase in patients aged 45 years or younger, and their longer survival and different disease patterns compared with older patients may warrant more aggressive scrutiny of gastrointestinal symptoms, according to new study findings. The research will be presented at the...
Bank Strike and Everyday Life: What Customers Need to Know as Branch Services Face Disruption
A bank strike may begin with a dispute over working conditions, but its effects can quickly reach far beyond the banking sector. For millions of Indians, banks are part of everyday life. Salaries are credited into accounts, businesses deposit collections, families withdraw cash, cheques are processed, loans are serviced...
The Sunday Sleep Trap: Why One Long Sleep Isn’t Enough
For millions of people, Sunday morning feels like the one opportunity to catch up. The alarm is switched off. The workweek is over. There is nowhere to rush. So the body gets what it appears to have been asking for all week: a few extra hours in bed. Sleeping...
Paradip Becomes East Coast’s First Mega Port Under Indian Ports Act, 2025
Bhubaneswar, Sept. 26 (UDN): Paradip Port in Odisha has been officially granted the status of a ‘Mega Port’ by the Union Government under the provisions of the Indian Ports Act, 2025, marking a significant milestone for India’s maritime sector. Representational Image The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways issued...