Tihidi/Chandbali: Rail services on the Bhadrak-Dhamra line were disrupted Wednesday as local organisations blocked the tracks near Gurudaspur level crossing in Tihidi block, protesting alleged neglect by Dhamra Port Company Ltd. (DPCL) in providing employment and transport opportunities to local people. The blockade began at...
Baragada: Police seized 813 bottles of cough syrup, Rs 333,600 in cash and other items from an underground chamber behind a house in Badmal village of Baragada district and arrested a 40-year-old woman in connection with the alleged illegal trade, police said at a press...
Hatadihi: Hatadihi Block Education Officer (BEO) Rajib Dalei in Kendujhar district has been suspended for alleged negligence in work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Dalei received the suspension order through a special messenger around noon Wednesday and left his office with the...
Koraput: A Class IX student sustained critical injuries after he was allegedly attacked by a classmate at the hostel of Balipeta Sevashram, run by the Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes Development Department, at Balipeta under Narayanpatna block in Koraput district. The injured student, Siara Tadingi,...
Bhabanipatana: A girl from Kalahandi district will represent India at the International Youth Festival 2026, to be held in Yekaterinburg, Russia, from 11 to 17 September. She has been identified as Subhalakhsmi Dash, daughter of Sushil Kumar Dash and Rajalakshmi Dash of Ramanagar Pada in...
Bancho: Police Wednesday detained a 17-year-old boy accused of raping a minor girl, who is now about eight months pregnant, in Kendujhar district. The survivor, who works as a casual labourer, had travelled from her village to the Tarakot area under Korei police station limits...
TUSHAR KANTA MOHANTY/ SHANKAR PUJARI, OP Nandapur/Padua: The PM SHRI-designated Padua Government Higher Secondary School in Nandapur block of Koraput district is facing serious infrastructure problems, raising concerns about the safety and basic facilities of its 919 students. Established in 1984 at the headquarters of...
Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to the state’s railway infrastructure and connectivity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda (Bagdehi) fourth line Wednesday. Apart from the Kharagpur-Jharsuguda fourth line, the CCEA also approved seven other railway...
Nimapada: Hundreds of students of Nimapara Autonomous College launched a protest Wednesday over a 10-point charter of demands. The students locked the College’s two main gates and staged a demonstration, raising slogans over their basic rights and other demands. They later submitted a 10-point memorandum...
Bhubaneswar: Ensuring that social security benefits reach intended beneficiaries effectively and on time will be a key priority of the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) department, Commissioner-cum-Secretary Brundha D said on assuming charge Wednesday. Brundha stressed the need for closer coordination...
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