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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Thursday arrested the prime accused and his wife in a ₹5.56 crore government fund embezzlement case. "Main accused in Rs 5.56 Crore misappropriation, Pradip Kr Mohanty, Retd Headmaster, re-engaged at BEO Office post retirement, along with his wife Gitarani Mohanty, who were...

Bargarh: 'Basantika Navaratra' festival began at the temple of Maa Samaleswari in Bargarh Thursday, coinciding with 'Chaitra Amavasya'. On the first day, devotees offered prayers and lit an akhand dipa (Eternal Flame) as part of traditional rituals. The deity was adorned in the form of...

Bhubaneswar: The Congress Wednesday submitted a formal petition to the Assembly Speaker seeking the disqualification of two of its MLAs under the provisions of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, also known as the anti-defection law, for allegedly cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha biennial...

Kesinga: Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi has raised an 18-point charter of demands in Lok Sabha, seeking major railway infrastructure revamp across Kalahandi and neighbouring districts. Speaking in the Lower House Tuesday, Devi called for new rail projects benefiting Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nabarangpur and Bolangir districts. Among...

Pattamundai: More than 13 schoolchildren were injured after a van carrying students overturned near Andhara Veterinary Hospital in Kendrapara district Wednesday morning. The van, transporting students of Sudhananda Public School at Amrutmanohi under Pattamundai police limits, reportedly lost control and flipped over. Locals rushed to...

Bolangir: Indian gas carrier ‘Nandadevi’ has safely returned from the conflict-hit Middle East, drawing widespread attention for the role played by its Odia captain, Dheeraj Agrawal. Captain Agrawal, a native of Kantabanji in Bolangir district, has been widely praised for his leadership, patience and courage...

Bhawanipatna: A sudden Nor’wester turned deadly in Kalahandi district Tuesday evening, leaving one person dead and another critically injured after a tree collapsed on their motorcycle. The incident occurred at Bachhi under Kalampur police limits when Rabishankar Majhi was travelling to Kumjor along Bijamara canal...

Chhatrapur: A wildfire spread rapidly across a hill forest near Landabaunsa under Chhatrapur block Wednesday morning, causing damage to several shrubs and medicinal plants at the onset of the summer season, villagers said. Residents alleged that despite being informed, forest officials reached the spot nearly...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Odisha Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Association (ODMDA) Wednesday submitted a letter to the Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling, highlighting the severe challenges faced by children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and urging immediate policy interventions, including the fulfilment of key...

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to standardise delivery of intensive care services across Odisha, the state branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) hosted a crucial state-level conference Wednesday. Health and Family Welfare Secretary Aswathy S joined the discussions with senior doctors and experts on framing...