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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has issued an order seeking to remove employees who lack efficiency or are of doubtful integrity from service. The move was required to increase productivity, an official said Tuesday. Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja sent a letter to all department secretaries Monday, asking...

Rourkela: The lack of local employment opportunities in Rourkela continues to force skilled graduates of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) and several private engineering and vocational colleges located in Steel City to seek jobs outside Odisha. A proposed incubation centre at the Software Technology...

Berhampur: Cybercriminals defrauded a man of Rs 11 lakh in Berhampur on the pretext of securing a job for him at a US-based company, police said. The victim, a 44-year-old resident of Raghupatinagar under Bada Bazar police limits in Berhampur, was deceived by two cyber...

Berhampur: Ganjam District and Sessions Judge Rupashree Chaudhary Monday convicted a man for killing 67-year-old Ranka Sethi and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Sethi was murdered December 11, 2023, in the second lane of Gandhinagar area under the jurisdiction of Town police station. The incident...

Baripada: A gunfight erupted between poachers and Forest officials during a joint raid in the southern division of the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district. The confrontation escalated as the poachers opened fi re at the Forest offi cials. The Forest personnel narrowly escaped harm,...

Patana: An 18-month-old baby boy drowned in a water-filled bucket at Silida village under Turumunga police limits in Keonjhar district Monday. The deceased child was identified as Abhijit Behera, son of Jiten Behera from Behera Sahi in the village. Family members and villagers rushed him...

Keonjhar: A 51-year-old man died shortly after hearing about his father’s death at Anandeshwar Sahi in Ward No-5 under Anandapur police station limits in Keonjhar district Monday. The deceased father-son duo was identified as Jatia Sahu, 85, a retired soldier of Indian Army and his...

Visakhapatnam: Impact sub Ashutosh Sharma played the most defining knock of his IPL career to guide Delhi Capitals to a thrilling one wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants here Monday. Ashutosh smashed 66 not out off 31 balls and finished it with a huge six...

Sambalpur: The decomposed body of a 17-year-old girl, who was missing since March 20, was found in a forest in Odisha's Sambalpur district, with her family alleging she was raped and murdered. One person has been arrested on the charge of murdering the girl. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday claimed that only 100-120 Maoists were currently active in the state. In a written statement in the state assembly, Majhi said, "As per available information, at present about 100 to 120 Maoists are active in the state....