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Jajpur: Despite various measures to improve education infrastructure, many schools in Jajpur district continue to lack basic facilities, including classrooms, toilets and drinking water. Azimabad Primary School in Sayedpur panchayat under Binjharpur block is a glaring example and a case in point. The school, established...

Bhabanipatana: Heavy rain over the past two days has caused rivers and creeks to swell in Kalahandi district, with flood conditions reported in the Hati and Tel rivers Monday. The district emergency office said 1,494 mm of rain was recorded across the district during the...

Sambalpur: Chorus has grown for fulfilment of the long-standing demand of pension for journalists with the Senior Journalists Association holding a zonal conference at the Journalists’ Building under the aegis of Sambalpur District Journalists Association. Journalists from Sambalpur, Baragada, Jharsuguda, Debagada, Subarnapur, Balangir and Boudh...

Puri/Bhubaneswar: A queue-based darshan system is set to be introduced at Srimandir within the next three to four months, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan has said. A high-level meeting was held at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhubaneswar Monday to discuss the proposed queue-based darshan system for...

Badabil: Two men died in separate incidents after being swept away by rainwater in Badabil area of Kendujhar district with heavy rain lashing the area since Sunday evening. The deceased were identified as Sukumar Munda, 40, of Raika village and Jiten Samanta, 38, of Baruhating...

Joda/Bhadrasahi: Incessant rain triggered a landslide at Barabanka ghat on National Highway 520 in Kendujhar district, blocking one side of the highway and disrupting vehicular movement. A truck travelling along the stretch narrowly escaped impact with the falling earth, according to locals Monday. The landslide...

Bhubaneswar/Paradip: The agencies engaged in the search and rescue operation of 22 sailors from the Panama-flagged ship MV Ocean Winner that sank off the Odisha coast August 22 expanded their area in the Bay of Bengal Monday, but are yet to find them, officials said....

Amstelveen: India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their concluding Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen Monday. Argentina raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening six minutes...

Sundaragada: Veteran Odia writer Giri Dandasena died at a private nursing home in Burla Monday while undergoing treatment for an illness. He was 75. Dandasena had been undergoing treatment for the past few days due to health complications, family members said. A noted figure in...

Balangir: A distressing video of a 12-year-old girl’s body being carried on a motorcycle following her death at a government hospital in Kantabanji in this district has gone viral, prompting questions over support for families unable to arrange transportation. The girl, Suryakanti Chhura of Khairpadar...