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Brahmapur: Farmers in Odisha, whose crops were damaged in floods caused by heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Arnab last week, are now worried about the impact of Cyclone Murasu, which is approaching the coast of adjoining Andhra Pradesh. Standing crops in Ganjam, Kandhamal and Gajapati...

Milpitas/Bhubaneswar: An Odia-origin IT professional, Santosh Sahu, is contesting the mayoral election in Milpitas, a Silicon Valley city in California, with voting scheduled for Tuesday. Sahu, who has lived in the United States for nearly two decades, said he entered politics to contribute to the...

Bhubaneswar: With a cyclone and heavy rainfall looming over Odisha, the State Government has stepped up precautionary measures to regulate reservoir levels, create adequate storage capacity and minimise the risk of flooding. Simultaneously, post-cyclone relief, restoration and emergency response operations have been intensified in affected...

Paralakhemundi: Bidyabharati Panda, wife of deceased Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court in Paralakhemundi Monday, days after the Orissa High Court rejected her anticipatory bail plea. The High Court rejected her application October 31. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a relief package for people affected by Cyclone Arnab, covering households, farmers, fishermen, livestock owners and traders. The package followed a high-level review meeting chaired by CM Majhi Sunday at the office of the Special Relief...

By BANDANA SETHI, OP Bhubaneswar: Spread over nearly eight acres, the Bhoumanagar Haat, popularly known as Unit-4 Market, is one of the oldest and most prominent commercial centres in the state capital. The market was inaugurated October 2, 1974, by the then Chief Minister Nandini...

By KARTIK SAHU, OP Kataka: The Orissa High Court’s two-day conference of District Judges began at the Odisha Judicial Academy Saturday, with Chief Justice Harish Tandon inaugurating the event and launching an online summons management system for government employees. The newly introduced system is an...

By ABHIMANYU NAYAK. OP Balipatana: Biswanathpur Government Upper Primary School in Balipatana block of Khordha district, established in 1892, has entered its 134th year but continues to grapple with inadequate infrastructure, staff shortages and other basic facilities. The century-old institution, which offers classes from Sishu...

Jharbandh: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work was allegedly attacked by a youth at Badaanki village under Jharbandh block in Baragada district Sunday. Krupa Sindhu Bariha, a teacher at Badaanki School, was working as a BLO in the area....

Korukonda: A couple was hacked to death and their 12-year-old son sustained critical injuries after a man allegedly broke into their house and attacked the family with a sharp-edged weapon while they were asleep late Saturday night in Malkangiri district. The incident took place in...