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Brahmapur: Schools in flood-hit Ganjam district reopened Monday after 23 days, officials said. The schools were closed for the Durga Puja vacation and the subsequent flooding triggered by Cyclone Arnab. The district administration, however, extended the closure of six government-run schools – five in Asika...

Bhubaneswar: A fresh low-pressure area is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal (BoB) around November 13, but Odisha is unlikely to witness any significant weather impact from the system, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) indicated Tuesday. According to the IMD, the system...

By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the block development officers (BDOs) of Danagadi and Sukinda in Jajpur district from carrying out further construction of government schools on forest-category land without obtaining the requisite statutory approvals, official sources said Monday....

Koraput: The lone Congress MP from Odisha, Saptagiri Ulaka, has announced that he would oppose all new bauxite mining projects in undivided Koraput district, including the one proposed at Nageswari, and stated that the interests of tribal communities cannot be compromised. The Koraput MP also...

Baripada: A tusker was found dead in a farmland in Karamghutu area under Dukura forest section of Baripada Forest Division in Mayurbhanj district, with officials suspecting that it may have been electrocuted by an illegally laid electric wire. Forest department officials reached the spot and...

Kataka: Four persons were arrested Monday for allegedly manhandling Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ananya Awasthi during a confrontation over bursting of firecrackers in Kataka on Diwali night. The arrests were made by Lalbag police in connection with the incident at Nayasadak, where an altercation...

Bhubaneswar: In a major push towards sustainable water management and long-term water security, the Odisha Government has stepped up the implementation of its In-Stream Storage Structure (ISS) Scheme under ISS 2.0, adopting a mission-mode approach to conserve monsoon water and ensure its availability throughout the...

Bhubaneswar: A tiger from Chhattisgarh has entered Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Baragada district, with a camera trap capturing its image during routine monitoring. “The tiger reached the sanctuary today from the Chhattisgarh side,” said Anshu Pragyan Das, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Hirakud Wildlife Division. According...

Kendrapada: A Class XIII student of a state-run school in Odisha's Kendrapada district died Monday after she collapsed when classes were underway, police said. The incident took place at Kamala Adarsha Girls' High School at Ayatan in the district. The deceased, identified as Bishwarupa Behera...

New Delhi/Chilika: The Indian Navy will hold the passing out parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka November 13, making it the largest batch to pass out from the premier naval training establishment, officials said Monday. Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan...