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Balasore: At least two persons were killed and seven others were injured, two of them seriously, when a passenger bus hit a truck parked on the roadside in Odisha's Balasore district early Wednesday, police said. The accident took place on National Highway 60 in the...

Keonjhar: Nine-year-old girl Baishnavi Gupta of this district has brought laurels to the state by winning a gold medal in the junior category of the 16th National Kudo Championship held in Surat, Gujarat, recently. The remarkable success of Baishnavi, a student of Class IV of...

Bargaon: Panic gripped the residents here in Sundargarh district as two children were found infected with the dreaded scrub typhus disease. Cases of scrub typhus continue to rise in areas under the Bargaon block of Sundargarh district. While two persons, including a woman and a...

Chhatrapur: Aska additional block development officer (ABDO) and Sheragada senior revenue assistant (SRA) faced government action for dereliction of duty at control rooms during cyclone ‘Montha’. Although Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan had directed all the government employees to remain present in their headquarters until...

Tentulikhunti: A motorboat procured 12 years ago to serve residents of the marooned area of Manchagaon panchayat under this block in Nabarangpur district is now reportedly in a dilapidated condition, posing serious risks to its users. As per reports, the motorboat was purchased through a...

Gajapati: A supply assistant engaged in cyclone evacuation work died following a sudden illness Monday night. The deceased was identified as Surendra Gamang, posted at Potara panchayat under Rayagada block in Gajapati district. According to reports, Gamang went to bed after having dinner but suddenly...

Bhanjanagar: Forest officials arrested two poachers preparing to hook wires from transmission lines to hunt wild animals near Bahadapadar in Mujagarh forest range under North Ghumusar forest division in Ganjam district Monday night. The arrested were identified as Sarat Naik of Samapalli and Banamali Bhuyan...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Limited (OMFED) has taken a major step toward digital transformation with the launch of its new state-of-the-art website Tuesday. The upgraded digital platform was inaugurated by managing director Vijay Amruta Kulange at OMFED’s headquarters in Bhubaneswar. The...

Cuttack: The 77th edition of Cuttack Heritage Walks (CHW) took participants on a fascinating journey into the legacy of the century-old Kalinga Gymnasium (Bayamshala), one of Cuttack’s most remarkable institutions that has long stood as a symbol of discipline, fitness, and cultural pride. Located near...

Bhubaneswar: The Infocity police arrested a 21-yearold youth working as a delivery boy at a private shipment company for allegedly stealing electronic gadgets, including an iPhone 15 and earbuds, worth around Rs 2 lakh. The accused has been identified as Paresh Kumar Kar of Cuttack,...