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Naveen Patnaik congratulates D.K. Shivakumar

Naveen Patnaik to visit cyclone, flood-hit Ganjam Saturday

Bhubaneswar: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to undertake a one-day tour of cyclone and flood-hit Ganjam district, including his own assembly constituency, Hinjili, Saturday, the party said. The BJD, in a post on X, said Patnaik is scheduled to...

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Ganjam farmer dies by suicide over crop loss

Brahmapur: A 33-year-old farmer in Odisha's Ganjam district allegedly died by consuming pesticide following the loss of his standing crop in floods that hit the district in the last week of October, officials said Friday. The incident took place at Sadabrata Nuagaon village Thursday. The...

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Woman’s head taken from grave; witchcraft suspected

Nabarangpur/Nandahandi: In a shocking incident, miscreants allegedly dug up the grave of a 27-year-old woman, severed her head and took it away after performing rituals and sacrificing two chickens at a burial ground in Narsinghguda village under Nandahandi block in Nabarangpur district. The incident has...

Pravati Parida reviews Eco retreat preparations

Bhubaneswar: Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Thursday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Eco Retreats at eight destinations across Odisha, stressing quality infrastructure, tourist safety, local employment and enhanced visitor experiences. Chairing a meeting at Tourism Bhawan here, Parida said the Eco Retreats should develop into...

Deprived Schools: Dilapidated infra disrupts classes

By HARSHABARDHAN BEHERA/ SUBHASISH ROUT, OP Jajpur/Kalinganagar: A severe shortage of classrooms, dilapidated buildings and other infrastructure gaps have disrupted teaching at Panchayat High School in Salijanga under Danagadi block in Jajpur district’s Kalinganagar industrial area. The school has 197 students in Classes XI and...

Kotia Dispute

Over 1,100 from Kotia cast votes in Andhra

Pottangi: Andhra Pradesh has secured votes from more than 1,100 residents of villages in Kotia under Pottangi block of Koraput district in its panchayat elections, despite strong opposition from the Koraput district administration and political parties in Odisha. Despite the deployment of Odisha Police along...

New scorpion species found in Similipal

New scorpion species found in Similipal

By NILADRI BIHARI DANDPAT, OP Baripada: A new species of scorpion has been discovered in the biodiversity-rich Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj district, marking the first recorded presence of the Liocheles genus in Odisha. Named ‘Liocheles Similipalensis ’, the species was discovered through a...

Japan’s Tottori Governor to visit Odisha November 10

Bhubaneswar: A high-level Japanese delegation led by Shinji Hirai, Governor of Tottori Prefecture, is set to visit Odisha for three days from November 10 to 12, with plans to strengthen bilateral ties through industrial partnerships, business cooperation, skill development, education and cultural exchanges. The visit...

 

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