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Krushna Chandra Patra

AgriStack ID not mandatory for paddy procurement: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Following protests by farmers in several places of Odisha, state government Monday said that the AgriStack identity number is not mandatory for peasants to participate in the paddy procurement process. AgriStack is a flagship digital initiative jointly implemented by the Centre and state governments....

Odisha Guv urges youth to build climate‑resilient future

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Monday called upon the state’s youth to become leaders in green entrepreneurship and climate resilience, urging them to turn waste into value, promote renewable energy, advance sustainable agriculture and create jobs while protecting the environment. Addressing a gathering at...

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Two killed in lightning strike in Mayurbhanj

Baripada: At least two persons, including a woman, died in a lightning strike at a village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Monday, police said. The incident took place at Kashipal village under Baripada Sadar police station when the two were returning home during rain and thunderstorm....

Raurkela station shed collapses

Woman hurt as Raurkela station shed collapses

Raurkela: A shed under construction at the main entrance of Raurkela railway station collapsed Monday amid heavy rain, injuring a woman and damaging several vehicles, officials said. The shed collapsed around 8:30 am, sending iron angles crashing onto a car parked underneath. Pranjal Jain, 44,...

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Odisha to seize vehicles plying without valid insurance

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to seize vehicles plying on the roads without valid insurance coverage. Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena has expressed deep concern over the large number of vehicles plying in the state without valid insurance. As per the Supreme Court's directions,...

Women protest, seek closure of liquor shop in Sonpur

Sonpur: More than 100 women staged a protest outside the sub-collector's office in Odisha's Sonpur district Monday, demanding the closure of a liquor shop at Nuapada under Subalaya police limits. According to reports, protesters alleged that the liquor shop was affecting the area's social environment...

Jharsuguda man bites cobra after stepping on it

Jharsuguda: A man allegedly caught and bit a cobra after accidentally stepping on it in Karmapada village under Laikera police limits in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district Monday. The incident took place Sunday night when Dharam Singh Khadia was on his way to a field and accidentally...

 

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