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Kendrapara/Rajnagar: The decomposed carcass of a 32-foot-long Bryde’s whale was found Thursday morning at Madali mouth within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, officials confirmed. Ranger of the sanctuary, Kapilendra Pradhan, said the whale may have died over a week ago in deep waters, as the carcass...

Koraput: Tension flared in Hatigeda village under Bandhugaon block of Koraput district after local residents halted an ongoing road construction project, alleging poor quality work and lack of transparency in its execution. The road, stretching nearly 7 km from Karli to Hatigeda, was expected to...

Keonjhar/Anandapur/Hatadihi: A man was critically injured after a bear attacked him and mauled his private parts in Keonjhar district Thursday. The victim was identified as Prakash Barik of Kolimati village under Ghasipura police limits in Anandapur subdivision. The incident took place when Prakash had gone...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to strengthen irrigation infrastructure and ensure steady water supply to farmers, Water Resources department Principal Secretary Shubha Sarma, along with Engineer-in-Chief Sagar Mohanty, Thursday conducted field visits across multiple districts to review ongoing projects. During the visit, Sharma inspected the Padmanabhpur...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) is undertaking a major expansion to scale up its solar-powered CCTV network across all divisions, aiming to rapidly transform railway security through a technology-driven and eco-friendly surveillance initiative. ECoR has already commissioned 166 solar-powered CCTV cameras across its divisions—...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has strongly condemned the alleged police repression at Sijimali and announced the formation of a team to investigate the incident. Tensions escalated in Sijimali, Rayagada April 7, when a group of tribal villagers reportedly confronted police personnel who had...

Bhubaneswar: Following allegations of corruption and misconduct, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Thursday conducted a surprise inspection at the Engineer-in-Chief (EIC) office of the Energy department at Maitree Vihar, accompanied by a Vigilance team. According to sources, the raid was a result of...

Bhubaneswar: Any unannounced power cut, especially during summer, will be treated as a punishable offence, and those responsible will face strict action, including imprisonment, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Thursday. He made the statement while inaugurating Rs 600 crore worth of three grid substations...

Cuttack: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Thursday announced the results of the latest Odisha Secondary School Teacher Eligibility Test (OSSTET). According to the BSE, the overall pass percentage stands at an impressive 72.38 per cent. “Candidates can access their results on the BSE...

Kolkata: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in an Indian Premier League match here Thursday. Opting to bowl, LSG restricted KKR to 181 for four. Angkrish Raghuvanshi (45 off 33 balls), skipper Ajinkya Rahane (41 off 24 balls), Rovman Powell (39...