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School education goes haywire in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: School education in Keonjhar district is facing serious challenges, with as many as 105 government high schools functioning without head masters. The issue has come into focus after the district recorded one of the poorest performances in this year’s matriculation examination. As per official...

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Minor girl abducted, gangraped; 5 arrested

Chandbali: Police in Chandbali block of Bhadrak district have arrested five men in connection with the abduction and gangrape of a 14-year-old girl from Orasahi village. The incident reportedly occurred Wednesday evening, when the girl left home saying she was visiting a neighbour. When she...

Biker charred, another dies in road accident

Kaniha: Two youths were killed after a heavy vehicle hit their motorcycle on National Highway 149 near Samakoi bridge under Samal police limits in Angul district early Friday morning. The deceased were identified as Deepak Pradhan of Turanga area and Ranjan Sahu of Rajkishorepada. According...

Unidentified woman’s body recovered from railway tracks on Bhubaneswar outskirts; murder suspected

Gunupur-Therubali rail line: Chorus grows for early compensation

Gunupur: Demand is growing for early compensation to private landowners affected by the proposed Gunupur-Therubali railway project, which is considered crucial for the development of the Paralakhe mundi railway station in Gajapati district. BJP state vice-president and Rayagada district in charge K. Narayan Rao Thursday...

Odisha must boost milk production, expand dairy markets: Minister

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has played a key role in the White Revolution and there is a need for dedicated efforts to enhance milk production, expand market reach and introduce innovative dairy products, Fisheries and Animal Resources Development (F&ARD) Minister Gokulananda Mallik said Friday. Chairing a review...

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Man sentenced to life for student’s murder

Berhampur: A local court here Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment in the abduction and murder case of a 7-year-old DAV Public School student that had shocked the city in 2019. Additional District and Sessions Judge-I Naresh Mohanty convicted Debashish Panda, 40, of Jajpur...

Min to ULBs: Reduce dependence on conventional revenue sources

Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra Friday advised urban local bodies (ULBs) across Odisha to reduce dependence on conventional revenue sources and prepare action plans to achieve at least 50 per cent self-sustainability through innovative revenue-generation mechanisms. Joining a virtual review...

Growth of MSMEs, large industries key to ‘Samruddha Odisha’: Swain

Bhubaneswar: Growth of MSMEs alongside large industries is key to achieving the vision of ‘Samruddha Odisha’ and ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2036 and 2047, respectively, Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain said Friday. Addressing the ‘CII MSME Connect Series 2026: Expanding Business Horizon’ here as the chief...

 

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