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Balasore: In a poignant incident in Aradabazaar under Sahadevkhunta police limits in Balasore, a woman’s body was preserved in a freezer for four days as villagers waited for her son to return from Canada to perform the final rites. Chhabirani De, who had been living...

Keonjhar: On the run for 22 years, prisoner Jamdar, also known as Jayaprakash Laguri, 57, son of Nandalal Laguri of Tandaghutu village under Jagannathpur police station in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand was arrested by Keonjhar Town police and produced in court Thursday. Also Read:...

Tihidi: A clash between the residents of Talapada village and a school headmaster led to a standoff between the villagers and Pirahat police Thursday in Bhadrak district, sources said. Following the arrest of two villagers Wednesday night due to the initial clash, the locals refused...

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: The counting of votes for the Nuapada bypoll will start at 8am November 14 under a three-tier security arrangement, an official said Thursday. District Election Officer (DEO)-cum-Nuapada Collector Madhusudan Dash said the counting will commence with postal ballots at 8am, followed by EVM at...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing concern over the deteriorating state of higher education in Odisha due to severe faculty shortages, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought a report from the Higher Education secretary on vacant teaching posts across state universities and colleges. Acting on a petition...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) Wednesday came down heavily on Berhampur Superintendent of Police (SP) Saravana Vivek M, accusing him of presenting a “web-series-style fabricated story” in the Pitabas Panda murder case, and questioned the state government’s silence even after the SP offered...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The higher education system in Odisha is in the throes due to a severe leadership vacuum, with more than half of the state-run universities functioning without permanent Vice-Chancellors (VCs). Moreover, after months of delays, the state government’s effort to appoint regular...

Cuttack: A stampede-like situation broke out during singer Shreya Ghoshal’s concert at the Bali Jatra trade fair in Cuttack Thursday evening, leaving at least one person injured, a source said. Eyewitnesses said one person lost consciousness in the commotion and were rushed to SCB Medical...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has initiated preparations for President Droupadi Murmu's two scheduled visits to the state November 20 and November 27, according to state officials. November 20, the President will make a brief stop at the Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport in Jharsuguda while...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal alleged large-scale vote rigging and questioned the "unusual" voter turnout patterns during the recently concluded Nuapada Assembly bypoll Thursday. Briefing the media persons here, BJD Vice President Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak alleged, "According to election officials, voter turnout stood at 75...