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Koraput: An OSRTC bus met with an accident at Sunki ghat under Pottangi block in Koraput district, leaving one person dead and several others injured. The Volvo bus (OD02DE5446) was travelling from Bhawanipatna to Visakhapatnam when the accident occurred around 2 a.m. near Panasamanagudi village,...

Cuttack: More than 30 passengers were injured after two private buses collided near Bhatapada Chhak in Salepur area of Cuttack district Saturday morning. The accident occurred on the Cuttack-Chandbali road near Bhatapada market when two buses, “Mahalaxmi” and “Rajbhat”, were heading toward Cuttack from Kendrapara....

Bhubaneswar: Temperatures have again been climbing across Odisha after a brief spell of rain and thunderstorms, with hot and humid conditions returning to the state. The regional meteorological centre has forecast six days of uncomfortable weather from 11 April to 16, with temperatures likely to...

Bhubaneswar: The central government has extended the tenure of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal by nine months till January 13 next year, providing much-needed time to resolve issues related to the sharing of river water between Odisha and Chhattisgarh, an official said Saturday. The Centre's...

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Tihidi: More than 70,000 quintals of paddy lie heaped in the open outside mandis across Tihidi block in Bhadrak district, with continuous rain soaking the stocks and even leading to sprouting, as delayed lifting by millers leaves farmers without payments and authorities struggling to prevent...

Bantala: A woman and her eight-year-old daughter were killed in an elephant attack while returning home after watching a Danda Nacha performance late Thursday night in Angul district. The father narrowly escaped. The incident occurred near an orchard at the entrance of Madhupur village under...

Baliapal: Thousands of fisherfolk along Odisha’s coastal belt are set to face a livelihood crisis as a two-month ban on sea fishing begins April 15. Once the ban comes into force, families dependent on daily catches will face a sudden loss of income with no...

Bhubaneswar: State Higher Education Department issued a comprehensive Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for all state public universities, government and private degree colleges, and teacher education institutions to reinforce discipline, academic integrity, and mutual respect on campuses. In an official communication issued by Joint Secretary...

Bhubaneswar: A total of 4,691 LPG cylinders have been seized, 31 FIRs have been lodged, and 5 individuals have been arrested for their involvement in illegal hoarding and black marketing activities during raids and inspections at 2,136 locations in 30 districts of the state, said...