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Bhadrak: A pregnant woman in Odisha’s Bhadrak district was taken to a community health centre on a makeshift raft after floodwater cut off her village and prevented an ambulance from reaching her. The incident took place in Dadhibamanpur Pal village under Jagannath Prasad panchayat in...

Colombo: Indian bowlers inflicted telling blows on the top-order, reducing Sri Lanka to 83 for two in their second innings at lunch after skipper Shubman Gill imposed follow-on on the fourth day of the second and final Test here on Wednesday. Pasindu Sooriyabandara (35) and...

Malkangiri: The Odisha Police Wednesday unearthed a Maoist dump in Malkangiri district, seizing arms and ammunition, a senior officer said. Based on inputs provided by surrendered Maoists, a search was launched in Mathili police station area bordering Chhattisgarh, resulting in the seizure of the cache,...

By Susant Kumar Sahoo, OP Anandapur: Manoharpur High School in the tribal-dominated Anandapur block in Kendujhar district is in a state of neglect, with students forced to study in unsafe classrooms. Concrete chunks have been falling from the classroom ceilings, while rainwater enters the rooms...

Malkangiri: Students of Kalimela Upper Primary School staying in the girls’ hostel approached the block development officer (BDO) with complaints of mismanagement, poor-quality food and physical assault by a teacher. The students Tuesday alleged that they were often served poor-quality food and, on some occasions,...

Pattamundai, August 25: Rice meant for beneficiaries under the public distribution system (PDS) was allegedly found to be diverted and most likely to be sold in the open market in Pattamundai block of Kendrapada district. Local residents Tuesday spotted a Tata Ace vehicle loaded with...

Bhubaneswar/Baleshwar: Successive floods in the state have caused significant damage to shrimp farming, leaving many smallholder farmers in districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar facing losses just weeks before harvest. The swelling of the Budhabalanga River in late July, followed by flooding in the Baitarani and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Higher Education Department has launched the pilot implementation of a student biometric attendance system through the Higher Education Information Management System (HIMS) in 10 higher education institutions (HEIs). The move is aimed at ensuring transparent and reliable digital recording, monitoring and verification of...

By Arindam Ganguly, OP Bhubaneswar: The festive mood in Bhubaneswar is picking up ahead of Raksha Bandhan celebrations Friday. This year, the celebration is also emphasising something beyond the traditional thread of affection — stories of rural artisans who are giving Rakhis a distinct identity....

Bhadrak/Chandbali: A panchayat executive officer (PEO) in Bhadrak was suspended for alleged negligence in flood management operations. He was identified as Raghunath Majhi, the PEO of Nandapur panchayat under Chandbali block in Bhadrak district. Majhi was responsible for flood management but failed to submit accurate...