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Bangiriposi: As many as 500 students of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) at Shyamsundarpur in Bangiriposi block of Mayurbhanj district walked for 6 km and blocked National Highway 49 at Kolkata Chowk Saturday, demanding the immediate transfer of the school principal. Alleging that the principal...

Sohela: Police registered a murder case and exhumed the decomposed body of a labourer from a burial site at Pandakipali village in Baragada district, a month after his death. Three accused identified as Rajani Sahu, Dinesh Sahu and Bulu Sahu were arrested in this connection...

Nabarangpur: The Government Model Degree College in Nabarangpur was closed sine die Saturday amid tension following the cancellation of the students’ union elections for the 2026-27 academic year. Citing fears of possible unrest and law and order issues, the college authorities suspended all academic activities...

Rajnagar: Tension gripped UK Mahavir College at Madanpur in Pattamundai block of Kendrapada district over the student union elections after Biju Chhatra Jana ta Dal (BCJD)-backed president candidate Dipankar Rout was allegedly forced to withdraw his nomination and assaulted by non-students in the presence of...

Langaleswar: A rare Asian palm civet was rescued from Langaleswar village under Baliapal block in Baleshwar district Saturday morning. The animal was spotted near a pond in front of Durga Prasanna Higher Secondary School here, triggering curiosity among local residents. Frightened by the crowd, it...

Koraput: The body of Damodar Tripathy, 59, a jamadar at Koraput Circle Jail, was recovered from his quarters Saturday. Tripathy had reportedly been suffering from multiple ailments for a long time. On receiving information, Koraput Town police reached the spot and recovered his body from...

Bhabanipatana: Farmers in Kalahandi district have threatened to migrate outside the state if the government fails to provide compensation for the crop losses caused by floods in the Hati and Tel rivers in the last week of September. According to the Revenue Department, heavy rain...

Chhatrapur: Around 20 artificial bird nests were installed Saturday as part of a bird-nesting initiative organised on the premises of the 8th Battalion of the Odisha State Armed Police (OSAP) in Chhatrapur, Ganjam district. The programme was held under the guidance of Commandant Sharada Prasad...

Chhatrapur: Subhasmita Panda of Chhatrapur in Ganjam district has earned a place in the National Book of Records by sculpting a 15-inch-tall wax replica of Lord Jagannath in just 45 minutes during this year’s Rath Yatra. Her remarkable artistic feat has brought pride and recognition...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: A striking blend of mythology, tribal narratives, artistic craftsmanship and traditional worship is set to define the 16th annual Durga Puja celebrations of the Jharpada Durga Puja Committee, which is preparing an elaborate pandal and a host of cultural attractions...