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Bhubaneswar: Amid growing threats of illegal home-made explosives to poach animals in the state’s wildlife corridors, Odisha Police joined hands with the Forest personnel to intensify joint patrolling and ground-level intelligence sharing to arrest dangerous ploys by lawbreakers. The explosive trap using a mixture of...

Baliapal: A man was arrested and sent to jail Wednesday after allegedly attempting to kill his wife by pouring petrol on her and setting her ablaze at her parents’ house at Narayanpur village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district, Tuesday night. The woman’s father,...

Bhubaneswar: If things go well, 22 government Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) in Odisha will be upgraded into Centres of Excellence (CoEs) at a total cost of Rs 779 crore, with the state government signing a pact with Tata Technologies in this regard Wednesday. Four strategic...

Bhubaneswar: Making optimal use of modern technology and maintaining high construction standards are essential to realising the vision of a developed Odisha by 2036 and a developed India by 2047, Works Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said Wednesday. Addressing the inaugural session of the training programme here...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Secretary Anu Garg Wednesday directed officers to ensure completion of all single-village and solar-powered drinking water projects across the state by March 2026. The Chief Secretary held a comprehensive review meeting with Collectors of all districts to assess the progress of major development...

Bhubaneswar: HDFC Bank’s CSR initiative— Parivartan has impacted over 38.74 lakh lives across Odisha since 2017, said the bank’s CSR head, Nusrat Pathan, while addressing a press meet here Wednesday. Bank’s interventions are designed to address region-specific needs and promote inclusive growth at the grassroots...

Bhubaneswar: 20 women drivers, holding valid Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licences, successfully completed a 14-day advanced training programme in Pune and are all set to be inducted in Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) Ama Bus services. The flagship public transport system of the state government—CRUT’s...

Bhubaneswar: In a major step towards enhancing rail infrastructure in Western Odisha, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has extended the Howrah–Titlagarh Ispat Express to Junagarh Road, providing a significant connectivity boost to the region. According to ECoR sources, the extension is expected to improve accessibility...

Sambalpur: A 22-year-old woman reportedly committed suicide after jumping into the Mahanadi River from a bridge in Sambalpur Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Anju Kumbhar, a native of Talabhatapada under Khetrajpur police limits in Sambalpur Town and a resident of Mahatab Nagar in Burla....

Bolangir: A man was detained by police for allegedly strangling his wife to death with her saree at Jamapada village under Sindhekela police limits in Bolangir district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Pushpanjali Rana. Police said the accused, Krupa Rana, allegedly used the saree...