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Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha for the last 24 hours as the low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal has become "well marked", the IMD said Thursday. The IMD has issued a 'red warning' (take action) of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across Odisha....

Kataka: A minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted after being taken to a hotel on the pretext of having a conversation in the city. Following the incident, a complaint was lodged at Badambadi Police Station. Acting on the complaint, police reportedly apprehended two juveniles in...

Bhubaneswar: Hindi film industry actor Sanjay Mishra is set to make his debut in Odia cinema with an upcoming romantic entertainer that promises to bring the charm and nostalgia of 1980s romance back to the big screen. The yet-to-be-titled film, produced under the banner of...

Nandapur: Deficient rainfall in the upper catchment areas has caused water levels to plunge at Jolaput reservoir in Koraput district. The drop has triggered widespread concern over impending shortages for power generation, Kharif crop cultivation, and local drinking water supplies. While heavy monsoon rain has...

Sambalpur: A 45-yearold man was allegedly bludgeoned to death with stones by two persons near Maa Pataneswari Temple under Town police limits late Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Gopal Bansal, alias Chintu, of Tiwari Gali under Khetrajpur police limits. On being informed, police...

Debagada: At least four girls fell seriously ill after eating midday meal (MDM) at Naikula Tribal High School at Vijayanagar under Barkote block in this district Wednesday. According to sources, students had their MDM at the school as usual. Shortly afterward, one of the girls...

Kendujhar: A family dispute turned fatal in Bankapatuli village under Ghatagaon police limits in this district, after a woman allegedly beat her husband to death with a wooden plank late Monday night. The victim was identified as Anand Munda, 26, and his wife Jatri Munda,...

Kendrapada/Rajnagar: In a major step towards promoting sustainable tourism and protecting the fragile ecosystem of Bhitarkanika National Park, the state government has decided to introduce battery-powered boats in the renowned mangrove forest. The initiative is aimed at reducing pollution, safeguarding the park’s sensitive ecosystem and...

Bhubaneswar: The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), New Delhi, has approved 11 Post-Diploma DNB (Diplomate of National Board) seats across five broad specialities in three government medical colleges in Odisha, official sources said Wednesday. The approved seats are in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha has 94,031 Children with Special Needs (CwSN) enrolled in schools, while 7,040 schools have dedicated special educators, according to data shared by Minister of State for Education Jayant Chaudhary in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday. The figures, based on UDISE+...