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Odisha Police brings 14 citizen services to WhatsApp

Bhubaneswar: People in Odisha will no longer need to visit police stations or offices for several routine police services, with the Odisha Police Friday bringing 14 citizen services under the state government's 'Ama Sathi' WhatsApp chatbot. DGP Binaytosh Mishra launched the integrated service at the...

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BJD challenges Speaker’s dismissal of plea against 8 MLAs

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD has moved the Orissa High Court challenging Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy's decision to dismiss a petition seeking disqualification of eight party MLAs who allegedly defied the party whip during the Rajya Sabha elections held in March, party officials said Friday. BJD's chief...

Nandankanan Zoo

Odisha awaits CZA nod to keep rescued Orangutans at Nandankanan

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is awaiting permission from the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) to keep five rescued Orangutan cubs at Nandankanan Zoological Park in Bhubaneswar. State Forest and Environment Minister Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia Friday said the state government had two days ago written a letter to...

Silted Bahabalpur fishing jetty hits fishermen hard

Baleshwar: Bahabalpur fishing jetty in Baleshwar Sadar block, a vital hub supporting more than 20,000 fishermen and fish traders, is facing neglect as heavy siltation at the river mouth has severely disrupted fishing activities. The fishing centre caters to fishermen and traders from several parts...

Murder

Father, stepmother held for killing son

Bhadrak: Police Thursday arrested a man and his second wife for allegedly stabbing his married son to death in a land dispute, a day after the killing at their home in Chunida village in the Bhadrak Rural police station area. Rabindra Sahu, 65, is accused...

Mask found near rescue site adds twist to orangutan probe

Bhograi: Investigators probing the rescue of five orangutans from a protected forest in Baleshwar district have seized a mask found wrapped in a rope near the recovery site, fuelling speculation over the case as authorities widen their inquiry into a suspected international smuggling racket. The...

AI-based smart classrooms face scrutiny

SUCHISMITA SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: Two years after the change of government in Odisha, school infrastructure continues to remain a concern, with several schools still lacking basic facilities. Many schools do not have boundary walls, while classes are being held in dilapidated buildings at some places...

 

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