Koraput: Maize farmers in Koraput district are facing severe hardship due to the continued absence of a dedicated maize mandi, forcing them to sell their produce at prices far lower than the currently prevailing market rate. Farmers from seven panchayats under the Mahadeiput block have alleged that the lack of a regulated procurement centre has left them...

Chhatrapur: In a shocking turn of events, a class 9 student of the Government SC & ST Development High School in Humma under Ganjam block has accused the headmaster Ashok Kumar Padhi and other teachers of physical assault in the school premises. The incident was reported to the ADM Sunil Kumar Kerketa here Monday by the student,...

Lathor: An Odia migrant labourer from Odisha died Monday night while working in Telangana, family members said. The deceased was identified as Dasarath Hans (45), of Bhalukuna village under Turekela police limits in Bolangir district. His body is being brought back to his native village, relatives said. According to information, Hans had gone to Telangana in November...

Washington: President Donald Trump's plane, Air Force One, returned to Joint Base Andrews about an hour after departing for Switzerland Tuesday evening. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the decision to return was made after takeoff when the crew aboard Air Force One identified "a minor electrical issue" and, out of an abundance of caution, decided...

Angul/Chhendipada: Forest personnel Tuesday seized firearms and materials used for wildlife poaching during a surprise raid at several houses in Katada Harijan Sahi under the Jarapada forest range of the Angul forest division. Acting on a tip-off, joint teams from the Angul and Athamallik forest divisions carried out early morning raids at Katada Harijan Sahi and Antulia...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has announced plans to construct a grand temple on the premises of the Ahima shrine at Joranda in Dhenkanal district. The Mahima Temple, also known as ‘Shunya Mandira’, is the principal seat of Mahima Dharma, a spiritual tradition that emphasises simple living, equality, and the welfare of humanity. As part of the proposed...

Washington: Sharpening his rhetoric on Greenland, US President Donald Trump raised questions about NATO's reliability, signalling that security commitments to Europe could increasingly be tied to economic and strategic leverage. At a White House news conference marking one year since his return to office, Trump declined to say how far Washington might go to secure US interests...

Baghiapada (Boudh): Two youths died after their car was rear-ended by an unidentified vehicle on Khurda-Bolangir National Highway-57 in Boudh district early Tuesday morning, police said. The accident occurred around 4 am near Telibandha in the district when an unknown vehicle hit the car from behind and dragged it for several metres, leaving it mangled. The vehicle...

Bhubaneswar: The Cuttack Cyber Crime unit and Economic Offences Wing (EoW) have busted a major sextortion and financial fraud racket involving Rs 88 lakh, in which a 72-year-old retired state government employee was cheated and blackmailed, police said Tuesday. Five accused have been arrested, while the prime suspect remains at large. According to police, the case was...

Bhubaneswar: Under the purview of the Central government’s Railway Policy–2024, a Memorandum of Understanding will be signed by East Coast Railway (ECoR) to construct 96 Railway Over Bridges (ROBs) entirely at its own cost in the state. By implementing such a large number of ROB projects under the new railway policy, Odisha has set a notable milestone...