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PRABHAT PANIGRAHI, OP Khordha: Unauthorised parking of heavy vehicles at more than 50 locations along the Brahmapur-Khordha stretch of NH-16 is narrowing the highway and posing a serious road safety threat, according to local residents. The approximately 150-160 km stretch has witnessed frequent roadside parking...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Illegal construction and commercial use of residential buildings in the City here have come under the scanner of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has issued notices in 7,756 cases and initiated action to seal or demolish 877 buildings. This was revealed...

By UTKALBANDHU PANDA, OP Khaira: The Fakir Charan Upper Primary School in Achyutpur panchayat of Khaira Block in Baleshwar district, established in 1984, is struggling with inadequate infrastructure and a shortage of teachers, adversely affecting its academic environment. The school has 63 students in Classes...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Manas Mohanty has been reappointed as the party’s general secretary (organisation) for Odisha, as the saffron party’s national president Nitin Nabin Thursday appointed organisational general secretaries of the party’s state units. He also made party national joint general secretaries (organisation)...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP  Bhubaneswar: As many as 8,205 people in six districts of Odisha have been affected by rain triggered by a deep depression system that crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Thursday. “The weather system has af...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has released the second instalment of Rs 14.34 crore to eligible higher education institutions, accounting for 15 per cent of the approved assistance under a state government scheme for the academic session 2026-27, officials said Thursday. The Higher Education Department released...

Sambalpur: Cyber crime police here busted a major racket allegedly involved in illegally issuing duplicate SIM cards by misusing customers’ identity documents and KYC details without their knowledge. Three people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the racket, police said Thursday. The...

Bhubaneswar: Further intensifying its protest against the MMDR Amendment Act, the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday announced a massive protest meeting in Bhubaneswar September 28, demanding the repeal of the Act and calling it a “black law.” The party said BJD president and Leader...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday informed the assembly that it has not yet made any estimate of financial gain or loss to be incurred by the mineral-rich state following the implementation of the amended MMDR Act. The recent amendments made by the Centre to the...

Thuamul Rampur: The Agriculture Department office in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district was found locked during working hours, leaving visitors without access to officials or services and raising questions over adherence to office timings in the remote area. At about 11:20 am Thursday, the...