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Kamakhyanagar: In a first for the country, a synthetic road is being constructed using German technology in the Kamakhyanagar NAC area of Dhenkanal district. The 800-metre stretch of road, from the Electric Office Square to Kamakhyanagar College, is being built on an experimental basis at...

Keonjhar: Traffic congestion on National Highway 520, particularly between Bileipada and Koira in the state, has become a daily challenge for the locals and commuters due to the heavy flow of mineral transport vehicles. This situation now poses serious risks for local residents, including students,...

Baripada: Acting on a tip-off, Excise personnel Sunday seized Mahua flowers worth over Rs 6 lakh after intercepting a pick-up van at Dhabanishola under Chandua police limits in Mayurbhanj district and arrested two persons in this connection. The accused were identified as Prasanjeet Das, 35,...

Patana: Days after the death of a 15-year-old boy due to the administration of a wrong injection by a chemist, police arrested the proprietor of the medicine store, Sunday. The accused identified as Manoj Mohanta, 49, of Raipur village in Udayapur panchayat under Saharpada block...

Rayagada: The Forest department’s vigilance wing arrested a wildlife criminal after seizure of two leopard hides from his possession while he was trying to sell those at Puruna Gate Chowk here, Sunday afternoon. The accused was identified as Reddy Koushalya, a resident of Prem Nagar...

Bhubaneswar: The Central government’s decision to construct the coastal highway NH-516A, connecting Gopalpur with Satapada via Krushnaprasad in the Chilika region, has sparked concerns over its potential impact on the lake’s fragile ecosystem. Experts at a discussion organised Sunday by the Orissa Environmental Society (OES)...

Bhubaneswar: A CBI's summons to senior IAS officer Bishnupada Sethi in connection with a Rs 10 lakh bribery case triggered a political slugfest in Odisha Sunday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) December 10 issued a summons to Sethi, the principal secretary of ST&SC Development,...

Bhubaneswar: Over 3 lakh people from India and abroad have provided suggestions for the preparation of the Odisha Vision Documents for 2036 and 2047, officials said Sunday. The suggestions were provided via email, WhatsApp, and the dedicated website of the government, they said. In a...

Bhubaneswar: The repair work of the Ratna Bhandar of Lord Jagannath temple in Puri is scheduled to begin December 17, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan announced Sunday. “Repairs of the Ratna Bhandar will begin December 17, focusing on primary repair work initially. An inventory and evaluation...

Cuttack: India's Rithvik Sanjeevi Satish Kumar capped off an impressive week by claiming his maiden BWF Super 100 title after defeating compatriot Tharun Mannepalli in the men's singles final at the Odisha Masters in Cuttack Sunday. The 21-year-old, who won the Telangana International Challenge last...