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Bhubaneswar: A series of road accidents in Bhubaneswar’s Keshura area took a new turn after CCTV footage emerged showing a car driver allegedly ramming into people and parked motorcycles following an "altercation" with employees at a roadside dhaba. According to sources, three people were injured...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Three buildings and 19 high-value plots allegedly belonging to Jayadev Jena, an assistant block education officer (ABEO) in Jajpur district, were unearthed during raids in connection with a disproportionate assets case Monday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, an Odisha Vigilance team raided the...

Bhubaneswar: At a time when several Opposition parties are demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and cancellation of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday defended the drive describing it as a necessary exercise to uphold...

Bhubaneswar/Kataka/Puri: A reported bomb attack at Banki Autonomous College in Kataka district damaged part of the building near the administration block, while a suspected explosion at Utkal University in Bhubaneswar and a "firecracker incident" at Nimapada College in Puri district triggered concern ahead of the...

SANGEETA JENA, OP Raurkela: Students at Government Upper Primary School, Sector 1 in the Raurkela Steel Township are facing difficulties due to unsafe classrooms, inadequate drinking water and non-functional water facilities, raising concerns over their safety and basic needs. Established in 1969, the school caters...

Rayagada: Forest department officials have seized 1,130 pangolin scales weighing 4.56kg and arrested three people during a raid at a ground near the District Collector’s office in Rayagada. The arrested men have been identified as Jagan Himirika, 38, of Panasput village, and two brothers, Nilambar...

Bhadrak: Eight sacks of rice supplied for the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme, along with a microphone system, speakers and other items, were stolen from Mangalpada Upper Primary School under Bhadrak Rural police station limits Saturday night. Headmistress Geetanjali Das lodged a complaint with the police...

Bhubaneswar: A dispute over government land in Ward 37 of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area continues to escalate, with residents questioning why the civic body allowed a private builder to use the land for parking and why the builder was permitted to demolish a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Sunday inaugurated the Boeing Sukanya STEM Lab, Aeromodelling Training Centre and AI Lab at Kosala School in Nuakhairapali village in Baragada district, emphasising the need to empower rural girls through education, scientific learning and technological innovation. Addressing the gathering,...

BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: The Jay Kisan Haat in Unit III of the City is 34 years old . Spread over around 20,000 square feet, the market was established in 1992. Its origins date back to around 1990, when 10 to 12 traders began selling...