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BHUBANESWAR BARIK, OP Balangir: Students of the Government Nodal Project Upper Primary (UP) School at Lathor in Balangir district’s Khaprakhol block are facing severe infrastructure shortages, with many forced to eat their midday meals in verandahs, under a temporary pandal or in the open. Established...

Ganjam: A minor boy in Ganjam district, formally declared a released bonded labourer earlier this month, has been rescued again after his parents alleged that his employer forcibly took him back into bonded labour. The child was rescued from the employer's premises Tues day evening...

Baleshwar: A 65-year old man was killed and his eight-year-old son critically injured after a mud wall of their house collapsed amid incessant rain at Kharidamukhura village under Remuna police limits in Baleshwar district Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Gajendra Singh, 65, while...

Kendujhar: A couple was killed after a speeding trailer hit their motorcycle from behind on National Highway 20 near Dhrupada under Kendujhar Town police limits Wednesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Kahnu Charan Mohanta, 48, and his wife, Rajanirani Mohanta, 42, of Binj...

Kendujhar: Police arrested a 28-year-old man Wednesday for allegedly raping his pregnant sister-in-law while she was alone at her in-laws' house in Patana block of Kendujhar district, officials said. The accused, identified as Lokanath Mohanta, was produced in court following his arrest. Police registered a...

Bantala: A 22-year-old hunter was arrested, and three sambar antlers and a country-made gun were seized during a forest department patrol in the Satkosia Wildlife Division in Anugola district, officials said Wednesday. The accused, identified as Sri Krishna Naik of Bipradiha village under Thakurgada police...

Baleshwar: Forest officials recovered the carcass of a male dolphin from Talapada beach under Remuna block in Baleshwar district Wednesday, after fishermen spotted it near the shore, officials said. The fishermen noticed the carcass at about 9am and informed the Talakurunia Forest Beat House by...

SOUMYARANJAN ROUT, OP Bhubaneswar: Renowned for its grand thematic welcome gates and striking decorations, the Rasulgarh Durga Puja is entering its 34th year. This season, the mandap will feature a massive gate modelled after Vatican City in Europe, measuring 75 ft high and 140 ft...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Odisha is showcasing its integrated water resources management model at the 9th India International Water Week (IIWW)-2026, being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from September 22 to 26. Themed ‘Climate Resilient Water Management,’ the international event brings together...

SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has placed Odisha’s Higher Education Department in a challenging position over non-compliance with faculty appointment norms and qualification standards across state-run BEd institutions. The regulatory body has issued a second show-cause notice to 16...