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Debadurllav Harichandan, OP Bhubaneswar: Despite being a power-surplus state for the past four years, a total of 2,182 schools, including 1,672 government schools, in Odisha reeled under darkness in 2023-24, according to Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+) Survey 2023-24 released by the Ministry...

Jharsuguda: In a major security lapse, a drone deployed by the administration to take photographs of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Manjhi accidentally crashed on the ground close to him during his visit to Jharsuguda district, an official said Sunday. The incident, which took place...

Astaranga(Puri): National Bird Day was observed at the Devi river mouth in Odisha's Puri district with a community-driven event aimed at promoting bird conservation. Organised jointly by the Odisha Paryavaran Sanrakshan Abhiyan (OPSA) Trust, Govind Tripathy Smruti Parishad, and the All Odisha OSWAN Engineering Association’s...

Bhubaneswar: Sneha, a Spanish citizen, has returned to Odisha's Bhubaneswar in search of her biological mother, who had abandoned her and her brother 20 years ago. However, 21-year-old Sneha is running out of time as she has to return to Spain Monday for her educational...

Bhubaneswar: An investigation was started after a drone was spotted over the revered Jagannath temple in Puri in the early hours of Sunday, police said. The drone was spotted over the temple around 4:10 am and it kept hovering for nearly half an hour, raising...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha performs poorly when it comes to providing social security to the elderly workforce in informal sector, which is one of the lowest in the country. Around 37.3 per cent of the state’s elderly population are currently working, which is slightly above the national...

Bhubaneswar: A 42-year-old man was arrested by Tamando police Saturday in connection with a tragic hit-and-run incident that led to the death of a 19-month-old child. The child was allegedly run over and dragged by the suspect’s mini-truck, sustaining fatal injuries. The suspect has been...

Keonjhar/ Hatadihi: The Orissa High Court has directed the state-level committee to investigate and take appropriate action concerning allegations of misuse, irregularities, and corruption in the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust funds in Keonjhar district. A bench led by Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh and...

Parjang: Police Saturday detained a youth for the gruesome murder of a co-villager on New Year’s Day at Basoi village under Parjang police limits in Dhenkanal district. The accused was identified as Saroj Biswal, 28, alias Maku in the village. Saroj allegedly killed Rakesh Sethi,...

Kendrapara: Unable to bear the heavy crop loss caused by unseasonal rain, a farmer in the coastal agrarian district of Kendrapara allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison. The deceased, identified as 57-year-old Kailash Chandra Dhal from Koladiha village under Aul police limits, reportedly took the...