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ED raids ex-Andhra MLA Malla Vijaya Prasad in chit fund case

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) Wednesday conducted searches at premises linked to former Andhra Pradesh MLA Malla Vijaya Prasad in connection with a multi-state chit fund scam, officials said. The searches were carried out at seven locations in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad as part of a...

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Prez concludes Odisha visit with prayers at Ganjam temple

Bhubaneswar: President Droupadi Murmu Wednesday offered prayers at a Shiva temple in Odisha's Ganjam district before returning to Bhubaneswar by a special train. After spending the night at the Army Air Defence College in Golabandha, the president offered prayers at a nearby Shiva temple. She...

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Crocodile fears grip flood-hit coastal Odisha

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: Flood waters from swollen rivers entering villages have prompted the Odisha government to issue a crocodile alert and launch a door-to-door awareness campaign and a WhatsApp helpline amid an increased risk of reptile attacks, especially in the coastal district of Kendrapada. Kendrapada is home...

FIFA chief calls urgent meeting amid crisis in Morocco

New Delhi: FIFA chief Gianni Infantino will hold a crisis meeting in Morocco Wednesday after his plan to sell off FIFA's commercial and event operations faced fierce criticism. Infantino was forced to withdraw his plan to create FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), a company to run...

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Kendujhar: Death of 3,199 children in 5 yrs raises alarm

Kendujhar: A total of 3,199 children died in Kendujhar district between 2021 22 and 2025-26, highlighting persistent concerns over maternal and child health despite government welfare schemes and substantial public spending on healthcare. Official data also showed that 131 pregnant women died during the same...

Health workers brave floods to aid cut-off Kendrapada villages

Kendrapada: Frontline health workers are risking their lives to provide medical care to marooned families in Kendrapada district, travelling by boat through crocodile-infested floodwaters and snake-prone channels to reach villages cut off by the deluge. Medical teams have been conducting door-to-door health check-ups and distributing...

Lower Suktel Irrigation Project Bolangir

Villagers halt eviction drive

Balangir: Residents of Tabalbanji village affected by Lower Suktel irrigation project blocked an eviction drive Tuesday, demanding compensation and proper rehabilitation before vacating their homes. A district administration team, accompanied by police and project officials, arrived to begin eviction but was met with protests and...

Killed by wild elephant in Odisha

Man killed in elephant attack while trying to drive it away

Dhenkikot/Patana: A 29-year-old man died after being attacked by an elephant while trying to drive the animal away from farmlands along with villagers at Dalangapani under Muktapur panchayat of Dhenkikot forest beat and Patana forest range in Kendujhar district, police said Tuesday. The deceased was...

Senior students assault juniors at hostel; expelled

Kalyansinghpur: Senior students of Government SSD High School at Rivalkana under Kolnara block in Rayagada district allegedly beat up their junior counterparts with coconut fronds and sticks over the weekend. The matter came to the fore after a video of the incident showing senior students...

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Expired pills given to minor at Niramaya centre; probe begins

Baragada: A minor patient was allegedly dispensed an expired medicine from a Niramaya drug distribution centre at the Urban Community Health Centre in Baragada district, prompting health authorities to order an investigation. Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer (CD M&PHO) Dr PK Dash said...

 

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