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Minor girl assaulted in Kataka; two held

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...

Koraput

Dip in water level at Jolaput sparks concern

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...

Man bludgeoned to death; two held

Man bludgeoned to death; two held

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...

Midday meal

Four girls fall ill after eating school meal

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...

Arrest

Woman kills hubby in Kendujhar, arrested

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,...

E-boats in Bhitarkanika soon

E-boats in Bhitarkanika soon

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...

Post-Diploma DNB

11 Post-Diploma DNB seats okayed for state

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...

94K kids with special needs in state schools

94K kids with special needs in state schools

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+...

 

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