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Keonjhar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the District Magistrates (DMs) of Keonjhar and Sambalpur to take immediate steps to ensure the safety of people living near the Hadagarh and Hirakud dams. The notice follows a complaint filed by senior lawyer and human...

Keonjhar/Joda: In a tragic fallout of an extramarital affair, a man shot his wife dead with an arrow at Handibhanga village under Bamebari police station in Keonjhar district Wednesday night. The deceased was identified as Chini Munda, 35, and the accused husband as Dashara Munda,...

G Udayagiri: With cold wave returning to state after a brief wet spell, G Udayagiri has been adjudged again as the coldest town in the state with the minimum temperature falling to 4.8 degree Celsius Thursday. The town recorded its lowest temperature of 4.8 degree...

Cuttack: Former minister of Climate and Environment of Norway Erik Solheim Thursday praised the transformation of Indian Railways, saying, “Indian rail is improving day by day.” Solheim posted a video of Cuttack railway station on his social media handle and said, “This is not an...

Bhubaneswar: After bagging first prize at the 75th Republic Day Parade last year, the Odisha tableau will not feature during this year’s Republic Day Parade in New Delhi January 26. Official sources said that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) rejected the state's tableau proposal for...

Bhubaneswar: In what raises significant health concerns among the people, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has found high nitrate levels in the groundwater of 15 districts of the state. The ‘Annual Groundwater Quality Report 2024’ released by the CGWB also found excessive fluoride content...

Jajpur: Hundreds of tribals from across Odisha and some other states Thursday gathered in Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district to remember the 14 people who were allegedly killed in police firing on this day in 2006 for protesting the forcible land acquisition for a steel...

Rourkela: One person was killed and another critically injured after the car in which they were travelling hit roadside trees in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday, police said. The accident took place on state highway 10(A) near Kalieposh under Lahunipara police station. The deceased was identified...

Phulbani: A tribal youth, who was engaged in the renovation of an old building, died after a wall collapsed on him in Odisha's Kandhamal district Thursday, police said. The incident happened at Rampur Square in the Tumudibandha police station area. The deceased was identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Housing and Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mohapatra Thursday visited various places in the state capital to inspect the preparations for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held here from January 8. The minister conducted a comprehensive inspection from Airport Chowk to Nandankanan...