Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Congress Friday took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra' here to boost the morale of the country's armed forces. The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) leaders, led by its president Bhakta Charan Das, marched together carrying the tricolour from Ram Mandir Square to Master...
Kendrapara: As many as 10,000 unorganised workers, mostly women and children, roll bidis in this district to make ends meet, even as their struggles remain largely unnoticed. Among the 10,000 individuals in the district engaged in bidi-making, at least 8,000 are women and children who...
Patana: A man was killed after lightning struck him during a thunderstorm at Nuakhaman village in Rajnagar panchayat under Patana block of Keonjhar district Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Ishwar Munda, 35, son of Lakshman Munda of Ragada village under Pandapada police limits....
Keonjhar: A herd of 23 elephants has been camping in the Ukhunda forest beat under the Champua range of Keonjhar forest division for the past two days, causing panic among residents in nearby villages. The jumbo herd has remained in the area since a female...
Kundura: A 62-year-old physically disabled man, who was hospitalised in a critical condition following a honeybee attack, died at Bedhapaunshi village in Dangarpaunshi panchayat and this block in Koraput district Thursday. The deceased was identified as Lachhman Keuta. The incident occurred last Sunday near a...
Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday said his government has sanctioned Rs 68 crore for the infrastructure development of Tara Tarini Temple in Ganjam district. Majhi visited the 17th-century temple located on a hilltop near Purushottampur during his visit to the district and...
Bhubaneswar: Amidst escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and growing fears of a broader conflict in the region, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday cautioned students about the consequences of terrorism, stating that many children in Pakistan are ruining their futures by getting involved...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj Thursday said the state government can now appoint vice-chancellors and faculty members across various universities, following the Supreme Court's decision to lift the stay order on such hirings. Welcoming Wednesday's apex court order, the minister said the verdict...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha police Thursday said it has arrested two persons from Kolkata for their alleged involvement in two cyber fraud cases involving over Rs 8 crore. Mobile phones, SIM cards, Aadhaar cards, and other articles were seized from the two accused. The Crime Branch...
Berhampur: In a step towards ensuring public safety, a power utility has issued 1,229 notices to individuals and establishments for alleged unauthorised constructions near overhead electricity distribution lines in eight southern districts of Odisha. The notices were issued by the TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited...
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