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Bhubaneswar: At a time when several Opposition parties are demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and cancellation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday defended the drive describing it as a necessary exercise to uphold...

Bhubaneswar/Kataka/Puri: A reported bomb attack at Banki Autonomous College in Kataka district damaged part of the building near the administration block, while a suspected explosion at Utkal University in Bhubaneswar and a "firecracker incident" at Nimapada College in Puri district triggered concern ahead of the...

SANGEETA JENA, OP Raurkela: Students at Government Upper Primary School, Sector 1 in the Raurkela Steel Township are facing difficulties due to unsafe classrooms, inadequate drinking water and non-functional water facilities, raising concerns over their safety and basic needs. Established in 1969, the school caters...

Rayagada: Forest department officials have seized 1,130 pangolin scales weighing 4.56kg and arrested three people during a raid at a ground near the District Collector’s office in Rayagada. The arrested men have been identified as Jagan Himirika, 38, of Panasput village, and two brothers, Nilambar...

Bhadrak: Eight sacks of rice supplied for the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme, along with a microphone system, speakers and other items, were stolen from Mangalpada Upper Primary School under Bhadrak Rural police station limits Saturday night. Headmistress Geetanjali Das lodged a complaint with the police...

Bhubaneswar: A dispute over government land in Ward 37 of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area continues to escalate, with residents questioning why the civic body allowed a private builder to use the land for parking and why the builder was permitted to demolish a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Sunday inaugurated the Boeing Sukanya STEM Lab, Aeromodelling Training Centre and AI Lab at Kosala School in Nuakhairapali village in Baragada district, emphasising the need to empower rural girls through education, scientific learning and technological innovation. Addressing the gathering,...

BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: The Jay Kisan Haat in Unit III of the City is 34 years old . Spread over around 20,000 square feet, the market was established in 1992. Its origins date back to around 1990, when 10 to 12 traders began selling...

RABI NARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The state has been receiving less financial assistance from the Centre than anticipated over the past two-and-a-half years, with several key funding heads yet to see any disbursement in the current financial year. Financial assistance is being provided from the...

RABI NARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Delays in handling court cases have become a major concern for the Works department, prompting it to seek the Law department’s assistance to improve litigation management. Although every department of the state government has a dedicated legal cell to manage...