Sundargarh: At a time when a gruelling summer is making survival of birds and wildlife increasingly difficult due to the drying up of natural water sources, SEWAK's Green Memory Campaign, a voluntary outfit and a close partner of the district administration, has launched a community-led initiative to address this environmental challenge. Through this simple yet impactful effort,...

Pottangi: Officials from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh (AP) once again strayed into the disputed border villages under Kotia Gram Panchayat (GP) in Koraput district and checked on the ongoing survey for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and held discussions with the villagers. The visit of AP officials has drawn renewed attention to the long-standing territorial dispute between Odisha and...

Sundargarh: Sand mafias allegedly attacked mining and police personnel during a raid on illegal sand transportation from Amalipali sand ghat on the Ib River in Sundargarh district Wednesday morning. The attackers also reportedly snatched away three of the four sand-laden tractors that had been seized by the authorities. Based on a complaint lodged by Junior Mining Officer...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam district has brought laurels to Odisha by securing three prestigious honours at National Panchayat Awards-2025 presented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj at SCOPE Convention Centre in New Delhi Wednesday. The district received the second prize under Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas Puraskar 2025. Potalampur Gram Panchayat (GP) was recognised as the country's Healthy...

Hatadihi/Keonjhar: Four persons were injured after a clash erupted between the residents of Tentulinanda village under Soso police limits and those of Shankhana village under Nandipada police limits in Keonjhar district Wednesday over encroachment of government land. The villagers from both sides allegedly pelted stones at each other during the melee. Cops from both the police stations...

Chhatrapur: The probe into the alleged custodial death of differently-abled daily wage labourer Sushant Sahu gathered pace Wednesday as the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) of Odisha Police intensified its investigation and Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harish BC transferred all personnel of Kabisuryanagar Police Station and Balichhai Outpost. Acting on the directions of Director General of Police...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has moved a step closer to sustainable urban mobility with the proposed Green Hydrogen Mobility Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at introducing hydrogen-powered public transport in the state. The project is being jointly pursued by the Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT), NTPC and GRIDCO as part of the state's broader push towards clean energy and...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at enhancing institutional capacity and fostering a future-ready urban governance framework, Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed hostel of the Odisha Urban Academy (OUA) at Basuaghai. Ekamra-Bhubaneswar MLA Babu Singh, Department Additional Chief Secretary Usha Padhee, WATCO Managing Director Debabrata Mohanty and other senior officials...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has secured 13 space labs under a nationwide initiative launched by President Droupadi Murmu to strengthen science education among tribal students. The President Wednesday virtually inaugurated space laboratories in 75 selected Eklavya Model Residential (EMR) Schools across the country. The Odisha schools selected under the programme include EMRSs at Kotpad and Kundra in Koraput district,...

Bhubaneswar: Three persons, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly possessing and peddling 28 grams of brown sugar at Gandhi Nagar in Nuagaon under Jatni police limits, police said Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a special team of Jatni police conducted a raid near a house in Gandhi Nagar and apprehended Rina Nayak (50), Purna Chandra Nahaka...