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Bhubaneswar: Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra Tuesday met Elisabeth Faure, Representative and Country Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), to discuss key priorities and strategies for strengthening food security and nutrition initiatives across the state. During the meeting,...

Bhubaneswar: Power, drinking water, and roads are the three fundamental amenities essential for citizens, whether in rural or urban areas. To address gaps in these sectors and enhance the overall quality of life, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has directed the launch of an integrated...

Nabarangpur: A 10-year-old student was found dead at a private school hostel in Nabarangpur district, prompting a probe that has uncovered serious irregularities in its operation. The deceased, identified as Lipsa Kandhapan, daughter of Babula Kandhapan of Jhadiaguda village in Koraput district, was a Class...

Bhubaneswar: A coldwave alert was issued for three districts of Odisha Tuesday. A 'yellow' alert, asking people to 'be aware', was issued for Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, and Sundargarh districts for November 12. Dry weather would prevail over the remaining districts of Odisha, the IMD said. The...

Berhampur: The Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF), Berhampur Circle, Odisha, has bagged the first rank (joint winner) in the ‘Best Institute Other Than School and College Outside Campus' category at the National Water Awards 2024, officials said Tuesday. The Berhampur circle shared the top...

Bhubaneswar: Over 79 per cent of the 2.53 lakh voters exercised their franchise Tuesday in the by-election to the Nuapada assembly seat in Odisha, officials said. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan said voting was "mostly peaceful" across the constituency, including the Maoist-affected Sunabeda area....

Rourkela/Sambalpur: Three persons were trampled to death by wild elephants in Odisha, officials said Tuesday. A 70-year-old person was killed by a wild elephant while she was plucking flowers around 3.30 am. The incident happened in Koel Nagar in Sundargarh's Rourkela city, they said. The...

Bhubaneswar: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has signed an MoU with the Odisha School Education Programme Authority (OSEPA) to bring the out-of-school children in the state back to classrooms, officials said Tuesday. The collaboration aims to provide a second opportunity for education to...

Nuapada: The main Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Tuesday sought the immediate intervention of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha, accusing the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of violating the Model Code of Conduct even on the day of voting. The BJD alleged that...

Nuapada: A total of 65.56 per cent of the 2.53 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm Tuesday in the by-election to Nuapada Assembly seat in Odisha, an official said. Though the bypoll's outcome will not affect the government in the state, it holds...