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Malkangiri declares school holiday amid heavy rain

Malkangiri: The Malkangiri district administration has declared a holiday for all schools and Anganwadi centres Saturday in view of heavy rainfall and an India Meteorological Department alert for the district. The closure covers educational institutions from the primary to higher secondary levels. The administration has...

Nandankanan Zoo receives 14 species of animals

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar, Saturday received 58 animals belonging to 14 different species, an official said. The animals were received as donation from the Radha Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT), Gujarat, he said. With the addition of 14 species, the total number...

Odisha Vigilance catches Khallikote ASI taking Rs 15K bribe

Ganjam: Odisha Vigilance team conducted a raid at Khallikote police station in Ganjam district Friday and caught ASI Sujeet Panigrahi red-handed while allegedly accepting a Rs 15,000 bribe. According to reports, Panigrahi had allegedly demanded money from a complainant, threatening to arrest him in connection...

Koraput coffee heads to BRICS Summit

Bhubaneswar: Koraput Coffee, a speciality Arabica grown by tribal farmers in Koraput district, is set to get a global showcase with more than 1,500 packets of its Tiger Blend being sent to New Delhi for the BRICS Summit 2026. The consignment was dispatched by the...

Disability camp delayed; participants left in lurch

Hatadihi: Persons with disabilities and their relatives faced hardship due to poor arrangements at a Bhima Bhoi disability camp held at the Hatadihi block office in Kendujhar district Friday. The camp, scheduled to begin at 10 am, reportedly started after 12:30 pm, leaving many people...

Deprived Schools: Leaking roofs, no water, 1 classroom for 32 kids

By SIBADATTA SAHOO, OP Chitrakonda: Students at a government primary school in the remote Swabhiman Anchal area of Malkangiri district are being forced to study in cramped and unsafe conditions, with leaking roofs, inadequate classrooms and dysfunctional drinking-water facilities. Established at Tantaguda village under Paparmetla...

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Local body elections: Door-to-door survey from October 26

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: With speculation over the timing of the next panchayat and municipal elections in Odisha gaining momentum, the State Election Commission (SEC) has instructed local body authorities to begin door-to-door surveys from October 26. According to reports, the Urban Development Department...

 

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