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By SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Indira Government Primary School at Charigharia village, established in 1942 in memory of Princess Indira Devi, daughter of Bhramarbar Ray Mardaraj, the last king of Banki-Damapada royal estate, is struggling with inadequate infrastructure and administrative shortcomings. Located along the...

Hatadihi: In a horrific incident of aggravated sexual assault, a 15-year-old boy from Hatadihi block in Kendujhar district was allegedly sodomised by four persons in Tamil Nadu, raising questions over the safety of migrant workers outside the state. The boy is battling for life at...

Nilagiri: A 14-year old boy was allegedly beaten to death and his body was dumped in an abandoned building in Nilagiri area of Baleshwar district, triggering tension and protests Saturday. The deceased, Dinesh, son of Radhamohan Bagsingh of Nuasahi village under Tentulia panchayat, had gone...

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to thousands of people awaiting social security assistance, the state government has included 5,324 new beneficiaries from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), taking the total number of beneficiaries in the city to...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing significantly slower bank credit growth compared to the national average, with the state’s growth rate standing at just 9 per cent against the national figure of 20 per cent. This leaves Odisha 11 percentage points behind the...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has warned of strict action against officials found deliberately or unnecessarily delaying building plan approvals across the state. With a large number of applications for building permits pending before various development authorities, municipal corporations and other urban...

By KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: In a bid to safeguard public health and ensure food safety standards, the Kataka Municipal Corporation (KMC) conducted a special in spection drive against pani puri (gupchup) vendors at various locations across the city Friday. The drive focused on ensuring...

By SHILPA PRIYADARSHINI, OP Kataka: Preparations are underway for the eight-day Bali Yatra festival, scheduled to be held from November 24 to December 1 in Kataka. District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde and KMC Commissioner Kirandeep Kaur Sahota Saturday inspected the ongoing arrangements at the lower...

Sambalpur: A man allegedly seen eating the meat of a dog killed in a road accident near Maneswar Chhak on the outskirts of Sambalpur was rescued Saturday after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The man was rescued by a joint...

Dhenkanal: A 35-year-old patient died after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), sources said Saturday. The incident triggered protests by his relatives over the hospital authorities’ alleged failure to inform the family members about the incident. The deceased was...