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Bhubaneswar: In a move aimed at strengthening governance and improving service delivery at the grassroots level, the state government has announced the creation of four new tehsils. Now, the total number of tehsils will rise from 317 to 321. The Revenue and Disaster Management department...

Daringbadi: A 4-year-old boy died Tuesday after accidentally swallowing a plastic toy that came inside a packet of snack sticks, police and health officials said. The child, identified as Bigil Pradhan, son of Ranjit Pradhan of Musumaha Pada near Sikaramaha village under Brahmanigaon police limits....

Bhubaneswar: A day after authorities demolished a house that allegedly sheltered suspected Bangladeshi nationals in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district, the state police Tuesday launched coordinated raids across five districts, as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal infiltration. The action came even as a 12-hour bandh...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 40 foreign delegates from 12 countries visited the Odisha Assembly Tuesday and exchanged parliamentary experiences with Speaker Surama Padhy and others. Padhy said that the foreign delegates were engaged in discussions on various topics and shared valuable insights, fostering meaningful international...

Kendrapara: Seven fishermen from Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district were arrested Tuesday for allegedly fishing in the turtle congregation zone of the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha, officials said. The trawl and fishing implements used by them in the prohibited area were seized, they said. A...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday asked district collectors to keep themselves away from the "shadow of corruption" and made it clear that he would not tolerate if the government's image is tarnished by unethical practices. Addressing the two-day annual District Collector-SP joint...

Bhubaneswar: The National Investigation Agency has chargesheeted 10 men accused of trafficking a minor Bangladeshi girl from across the eastern border into Odisha, officials said Tuesday. In its chargesheet filed before an NIA special court in Bhubaneswar, the agency has charged the accused with luring...

Bargarh: Bargarh’s iconic Dhanu Yatra festival has found its new ‘Kansa’, with Sushil Meher chosen to portray the demon king for the upcoming 78th edition of the world’s largest open-air theatre. His selection was announced Tuesday. This year, as many as 44 aspirants competed for...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is emerging as one of India’s most climate-stressed states, with 80 per cent of residents reporting they personally experienced severe heat waves, according to a new study released Tuesday. The study, conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and based on...

Keonjhar: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has called for a 12-hour bandh in Keonjhar district Tuesday protesting the alleged rape of an 8-year-old disabled tribal girl by a bread peddler from neighbouring West Bengal. The bandh will be observed from 6am to 6pm Tuesday. The...