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Bhubaneswar: Former MP N Bhaskar Rao and ex-minister Lal Bihari Himirika quit the BJD Tuesday and floated a new outfit, Biju Swabhiman Manch (BSM). Several local BJD members, including former Rayagada Zilla Parishad chairman Gangadhar Puala, joined the new outfit named after veteran leader Biju...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to supply broken rice for ethanol production, with more farmers taking up paddy cultivation following an increase in the procurement rate, officials said Tuesday. The state has the main ethanol plant in Bargarh district, which uses both rice grain...

Bhubaneswar: At least 14 people were injured after a state-run bus collided with a tanker parked on the roadside in Odisha's Cuttack district Tuesday morning, police said. The accident happened on NH-16 near Chhatilagada in the Tangi police station area, they said. The bus was...

New Delhi: As voting continues Tuesday for the crucial Vice Presidential election, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sulata Deo clarified her party’s decision to abstain from voting, saying it was taken in the interest of the people of Odisha. Speaking to IANS, Rajya Sabha MP...

Nabarangpur: Nabarangpur district has long struggled with a shortage of doctors and specialists. To provide better healthcare in rural and remote areas, 25 digital dispensaries were opened in 2017-18 at Rajiv Bhawans in various panchayats. Now, however, all these dispensaries remain locked. A private Kolkata-based...

Malkangiri: A headmaster in Malkangiri district has been accused of sexually harassing a Class VI student, prompting outrage among villagers and parents who have lodged a complaint with education authorities. The incident was reported at MV-9 School under Gaudaguda panchayat in Malkangiri Sadar block. According...

Anandapur: Climate change has become a major issue and it is time to reflect deeply on its consequences, environmentalist Trilochan Sahoo said. Speaking at the inaugural Odisha Climate Conclave held at Fakirpur City School under the Anandapur Municipality limits in Keonjhar district, Sahoo pledged his...

Bhawanipatna: Maa Manikeswari University here in Kalahandi district has launched a digital initiative of affixing QR codes to trees, which will help spread awareness about trees and their benefits, a report said. Trees and living beings like humans and animals are interdependent. While trees provide...

Balasore: A Special POCSO Court in Balasore Monday sentenced Sarthak Si of Alalpur village under Jaleswar police limits to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 after convicting him for kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old girl. In default of payment,...

Dhenkikote: A 22-year-old youth was reported missing Monday after being swept away at the Gundichaghagi waterfall, a popular tourist spot in Ghatagaon block of Keonjhar district. The missing youth has been identified as Debesh Kumar Behera of Bartana village under Soro police limits in Balasore...