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Jagatsinghpur: A first-year undergraduate student reportedly died in a road accident near the Balikuda bus stand in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district late Monday night while he was returning from a student union election campaign. According to a source, the deceased, Rahul Nayak, was a student of...

Baliapal: The Government Primary School at Chaudhurikuda in Madhupura panchayat under Baliapal block of Baleshwar district, established in 1962, is struggling due to a lack of financial assistance and inadequate infrastructure. The school has 67 students enrolled in Classes I to V. Sishu Vatika, a...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: More than 61 lakh land records in Odisha are yet to be taken up for survey, despite the expiry of the six-month deadline set by the government, raising concerns over delays in revenue services, sources said. The state government has taken...

Brahmapur: Police arrested a trader from Odisha’s Brahmapur for allegedly operating a spice-processing unit producing adulterated turmeric, chilli powder and other products, officials said. Over 4,000 kg of adulterated spices were seized during the raids. Huge quantities of suspected adulterated spices and machinery were seized...

Kendrapada: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the state government over alleged infrastructural neglect and recurring floods threatening the lives and livelihoods of more than 1 lakh people in Aali block of Kendrapada district. Taking cognisance of...

Jajpur: Industrialisation was promised to create employment opportunities and improve the economic condition of local residents through permanent jobs. Trusting these assurances, residents of Kalin ganagar in Jajpur district welcomed several cement plants after the establishment of steel industries. However, JSW Cement has allegedly failed...

By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,891 candidates are contesting the Odisha student union elections scheduled for October 15, according to the latest data released by the Higher Education Department as of 7.30 pm October 12, even as nomination disputes, protests and cancellations...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Postal Circle has released 10 Permanent Pictorial Cancellations featuring the state’s cultural landmarks and tourist destinations for the first time on a single occasion, using philately to promote Odisha’s rich heritage and tourism potential. The releases were made by Chief Postmaster General...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been accused of neglecting its retired employees and ignoring directives issued by the Housing and Urban Development Department regarding pension-related services. The department, through a written order (No. 8603) dated April 22, 2025, had directed the BMC to...

Bhabanipatana: A 58-year-old man was arrested for allegedly pouring petrol on his daughter-in-law and setting her on fire over dowry demands at Gotomunda village under Koksara block in Kalahandi district, police said Monday. The victim, Geetanjali Lahajala, 28, sustained severe burn injuries and was initially...