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Sambalpur: With inflows into the Hirakud reservoir rising steadily due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, authorities Saturday opened two more gates of the dam, taking the total number of open sluice gates to 22. The decision was taken to regulate the increasing...

Bhubaneswar: A woman allegedly jumped into the Kuakhai River near Hi-Tech Square in Odisha's capital city, Bhubaneswar. Upon receiving information about the incident, two fire services teams from Mancheswar and Pahala rushed to the spot and launched an intensive search operation in the river. However,...

Glasgow: Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra was not at his best under testing conditions but still delivered a silver medal while Yashvir Singh fetched a surprise bronze with his last throw in the Commonwealth Games here Friday. The 28-year-old Tokyo Olympics champion produced a...

Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at improving road safety and ensuring transparent enforcement of traffic rules, the State Transport Authority (STA) will launch the Intelligent Enforcement Management System (IEMS) on four key highway stretches across the state from August 1, enabling the automatic detection of...

Kendrapada: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district will reopen to tourists Saturday after a three-month closure for the annual saltwater crocodile nesting season, with authorities set to enforce a strict green protocol, including a complete ban on single-use plastics and polythene inside the protected area....

Sonpur: A handloom weaver from Subarnapur district has crafted a unique silk saree featuring woven messages in the Sambalpuri language to celebrate Sambalpuri Din, showcasing the region’s rich weaving tradition. Hemanchal Meher, 44, of Haradkhol village in Sonpur block, spent more than three-and-a-half months producing...

Kendrapada: A woman was swept away in the swollen Luna river while watching the flood situation from a bridge in Kendrapada district Friday, police said. The missing woman has been identified as Manorama Das, wife of Gautam Das of Danapur village. According to local residents,...

Rayagada: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the murder of a woman whose body was found inside a suitcase near Khaliguda village in Rayagada district last month. The accused, identified as Boli Setti Suresh Kumar, an autorickshaw driver from Ganganagar in Visakhapatnam,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Parents’ Federation sat on a hunger strike Friday demanding the withdrawal of erroneous school textbooks and the expansion of the Right to Education (RTE) provisions in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The protesters alleged that despite the Chief Minister’s earlier...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Friday called for a substantial increase in domestic edible oil production to reduce India’s dependence on imports, saying it would strengthen the national economy, conserve valuable foreign exchange and enhance the country’s food security. Addressing a review meeting on the...