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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended an Indian Super League (ISL) match between Odisha FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant at Kalinga Stadium here Sunday evening. He interacted with players during the line-up, extending his best wishes to both teams before kick-off. A...

Rayagada: Call it the outcome of a lopsided education policy or misallocation of human resources, at least six schools in Kolnara block in Rayagada district have more teachers than what is required, with a strange instance of one school having as many as four teachers...

Rourkela: Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) has issued a notice regarding the ‘unauthorised construction’ of a building near Kali Mandir at Panposh in Sundargarh district. According to the information, RMC had approved the building plan for the construction of the five-storey building. However, the owner of...

Keonjhar: Taking up a petition over lack of toilets in electric multiple unit (EMU) and mainline electric multiple unit (MEMU) trains, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Chairman, Railway Board, under the Ministry of Railways, to ensure toilet facilities in all these...

Khandapada: The Nilamadhav temple community at Kantilo in Nayagarh district has taken steps to prepare the divine arms (Sri Bhuja) of Lord Nilamadhav, considered an ancient deity in Jagannath culture, out of pure gold. This project, undertaken by Nilamadhav priest community, is estimated to require...

Keonjhar: Tension prevailed after two persons including a woman were allegedly crushed to death under a dumper allegedly by a co-villager over property dispute at Naduan village under Ghasipura block of Keonjhar district, Sunday afternoon. The deceased were identified as Panu Prusty, 72, the elder...

Nilagiri: A woman was allegedly raped in her residence at Dhobashila panchayat area under this block in Balasore district in the absence of her husband, sources said Sunday. According to sources, the husband of the victim is working outside the state. Taking advantage of this,...

Bhubaneswar: The 5th EMRS (Ekalavya Model Residential School) National Cultural and Literary Fest and Kala Utsav - 'UDBHAV' will be held in Bhubaneswar from Monday, an official statement said. This festival is being organised by the Department of STSC Development, Minorities and Backward Class Welfare...

Puri: A devotee and a Sri Jagannath Temple Police (JTP) personnel have filed FIRs against each other at Puri’s Singhadawar Police Station, a source said Sunday. The devotee alleged maltreatment and molestation by a JTP member, while the JTP personnel, Gupteswar Routray, accused the devotee’s...

Bhubaneswar: An Odisha-based startup Bon V Aero has launched a fully autonomous logistics drone service called Air Orca, a source said Sunday. The launch of the drone service was made in the presence of venture capitalist Tim Draper, the source added. "Today's launch of Air...