Bhubaneswar: More than 67,000 people in three districts of the state remain affected by the second wave of floods, with the meteorological department Friday forecasting heavy rain in the state’s north and coastal regions till September 2, potentially worsening the situation. The state has already...
Nabarangpur: A Class IX girl has allegedly been raped on the premises of a high school in Tentulikhunti block of Nabarangpur district during school hours, police said. The alleged incident took place August 21 but came to light Friday after police visited the school and...
Kataka: A section of teachers of Ravenshaw University here staged a one-day cease-work on campus Friday, demanding non-interference by outsiders in university matters. Wearing black badges, 88 members of Ravenshaw University Teachers' Association (RUTA) went on mass leave and staged a demonstration before the vice-chancellor's...
Baripada (Odisha): A private tutor was arrested in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Friday for allegedly raping and impregnating a Class 9 student of a residential school during her stay at home on summer vacation, police said. A routine medical examination at the school earlier this week...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday signed six MoUs with various organisations to strengthen digital agriculture, climate resilience and farmer livelihoods, officials said. The Agriculture and Farmers' Empowerment Department signed an MoU with the Department of Posts, Odisha Circle, four agreements with ICRISAT an international, non-profit...
Bhubaneswar: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Friday claimed that some people have launched a propaganda to tarnish his image and oust him from the ministry, after an aide was arrested for alleged involvement in an organised crime case in Odisha's Rourkela. Oram had earlier...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has asked principals of all government-run and -aided colleges to avoid high-oil menu items such as 'puris', 'vadas' and 'bondas' for breakfast at their canteens. Higher Education Department Deputy secretary Ramesh Chandra Behera wrote to principals of the colleges in this...
Bhubaneswar/Nayagada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday disbursed over Rs 5,160 crore as the fifth instalment of the Subhadra Yojana to more than one crore women beneficiaries at a programme in Lathipada in Nayagada district. Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...
Rourkela: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Friday said he had no objection to legal action being taken against his aide Rakesh Paswan, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in an organised crime case in Odisha's Rourkela. Paswan, an active BJP worker and Oram's...
Nayagada: Odisha Assembly Speaker Surama Padhy and Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Friday tied rakhis on Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's wrist at a function organised to mark the disbursement of the fifth instalment of financial assistance to women beneficiaries under the state's flagship Subhadra...
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The BJP and the Congress seem to believe that they are going to reap rich political dividends through their conflicting...
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