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Bhubaneswar: Following violence and student outrage in some colleges, Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra has asked senior police officers to strengthen policing to curb such incidents. Holding a meeting with SPs, DIGs and IGPs Saturday evening via video conferencing here, Mishra discussed security arrangements and the...

Bhubaneswar: Police busted an alleged truck theft racket run by a family with the arrest of two brothers, officials said Sunday. During the investigation of a truck theft case, Mancheswar Police arrested the two brothers, identified as Manoj Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mohapatra, sons of...

By SUDHA BEHURA, OP Naugaon: The government has introduced various schemes to encourage children to attend school and improve the quality of education. The ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ was expanded into ‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’ to broaden its scope. The initiatives aim to attract children by providing...

Bangiriposi: As many as 500 students of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Shyamsundarpur in Bangiriposi block of Mayurbhanj district walked for 6 km and blocked National Highway 49 at Kolkata Chowk Saturday, demanding the immediate transfer of the school principal. Alleging that the principal...

Sohela: Police registered a murder case and exhumed the decomposed body of a labourer from a burial site at Pandakipali village in Baragada district, a month after his death. Three accused identified as Rajani Sahu, Dinesh Sahu and Bulu Sahu were arrested in this connection...

Nabarangpur: The Government Model Degree College in Nabarangpur was closed sine die Saturday amid tension following the cancellation of the students’ union elections for the 2026-27 academic year. Citing fears of possible unrest and law and order issues, the college authorities suspended all academic activities...

Rajnagar: Tension gripped UK Mahavir College at Madanpur in Pattamundai block of Kendrapada district over the student union elections after Biju Chhatra Jana ta Dal (BCJD)-backed president candidate Dipankar Rout was allegedly forced to withdraw his nomination and assaulted by non-students in the presence of...

Langaleswar: A rare Asian palm civet was rescued from Langaleswar village under Baliapal block in Baleshwar district Saturday morning. The animal was spotted near a pond in front of Durga Prasanna Higher Secondary School here, triggering curiosity among local residents. Frightened by the crowd, it...

Koraput: The body of Damodar Tripathy, 59, a jamadar at Koraput Circle Jail, was recovered from his quarters Saturday. Tripathy had reportedly been suffering from multiple ailments for a long time. On receiving information, Koraput Town police reached the spot and recovered his body from...

Bhabanipatana: Farmers in Kalahandi district have threatened to migrate outside the state if the government fails to provide compensation for the crop losses caused by floods in the Hati and Tel rivers in the last week of September. According to the Revenue Department, heavy rain...