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Basudevpur: A massive pygmy killer whale was found dead near Kasia fishing jetty in Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district Saturday morning. Local residents and fishermen flocked to the site to catch a glimpse of the rare marine mammal, which had apparently washed ashore, creating a...

Bargarh: In a major push to position Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary as a leading ecotourism hub in India, the Odisha government approved the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Rs 71.19 crore for large-scale development in and around the sanctuary and Hirakud wetland. The approval was formally...

Bhubaneswar: In order to promote innovation and entrepreneurial thinking among the youth, Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), in collaboration with Research and Entrepreneurship wing of IIT Bhubaneswar and UNICEF, organises OdiaPreneur Smart Odisha Hackathon 3.0. Students from Higher Secondary Schools and Odisha Adarsha Vidyalayas...

Jharsuguda: In a major breakthrough, Jharsuguda police cracked the high-profile Vinayak Puram Lane dacoity case and arrested 10 persons including two minors in this connection. The eight adult accused have been identified as Sanjay Singh (53), Akash alias Radhakanta Kanhar (38), Ashok Kumar Panda (58),...

Nabarangpur: The incharge headmaster and hostel warden of Kokadi Semala Ashram School in Kosagumuda block have been suspended, while the hostel cook has been dismissed, after authorities discovered that a Class VII student injured in a pressure cooker blast was kept in the hostel for...

Boinda: The headmaster of a school under Thakurgarh police limits in Athamallik block of Angul district was caught Friday night while allegedly transporting two bags of mid-day meal rice in his car. Villagers detained him along with the vehicle and handed them over to the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday said it has initiated the process of setting up 15 new POCSO courts in the eastern state. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said this in the Assembly, while replying to a written question of BJD MLA Chandramani Kanhar. “Steps are being taken...

Berhampur: The Odisha Police Saturday seized 342 mobile phones of different brands worth around Rs 17 lakh and arrested four persons from Ganjam district, officials said. Preliminary investigation suggests that the accused stole the phones from crowded places in the state and outside it, especially...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress members Saturday walked out of the Odisha Assembly in protest against the cancellation of over eight lakh ration cards of poor people, a charge denied by the state government. The issue was raised in the Assembly through a debate on...

Bhubaneswar: The BSF is committed to eradicating Maoists from Odisha by March 2026, which is a top operational target of the force, a senior officer of the paramilitary force said here Saturday. Speaking to media persons, BSF IG Shiv Aadhar Shrivastava said, “We are conducting...