Badabil: Two men died in separate incidents after being swept away by rainwater in Badabil area of Kendujhar district with heavy rain lashing the area since Sunday evening. The deceased were identified as Sukumar Munda, 40, of Raika village and Jiten Samanta, 38, of Baruhating...
Joda/Bhadrasahi: Incessant rain triggered a landslide at Barabanka ghat on National Highway 520 in Kendujhar district, blocking one side of the highway and disrupting vehicular movement. A truck travelling along the stretch narrowly escaped impact with the falling earth, according to locals Monday. The landslide...
Bhubaneswar/Paradip: The agencies engaged in the search and rescue operation of 22 sailors from the Panama-flagged ship MV Ocean Winner that sank off the Odisha coast August 22 expanded their area in the Bay of Bengal Monday, but are yet to find them, officials said....
Amstelveen: India’s hopes of reaching the semifinals of the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 ended with a 3-5 defeat against Argentina in their concluding Pool E match at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen Monday. Argentina raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening six minutes...
Sundaragada: Veteran Odia writer Giri Dandasena died at a private nursing home in Burla Monday while undergoing treatment for an illness. He was 75. Dandasena had been undergoing treatment for the past few days due to health complications, family members said. A noted figure in...
Balangir: A distressing video of a 12-year-old girl’s body being carried on a motorcycle following her death at a government hospital in Kantabanji in this district has gone viral, prompting questions over support for families unable to arrange transportation. The girl, Suryakanti Chhura of Khairpadar...
Bhubaneswar: Odisha has initiated preliminary discussions with the Centre on a proposal to establish a satellite launch centre in the state, Science and Technology Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said Monday. Speaking at a National Space Day programme organised at the Odisha Space Applications Centre (ORSAC)...
Tensa: A large cache of arms, ammunition and other Maoist-related materials was recovered from a buried dump in the Silkuta forest under K Balang police station in Sundaragada district Monday. The recovery was made during a joint search operation by Raurkela and Jharkhand police after...
Bhubaneswar: Health & Family Welfare Minister Mukesh Mahaling said Monday that Odisha was committed to building a resilient and accessible cancer care ecosystem through increased financial investment, wider screening and decentralised treatment facilities. He was addressing the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to impose a penalty of Rs 250 per day with a ceiling of Rs 5,000 on officers responsible for delay in providing public services notified under the Odisha Right to Public Services Act, 2012, a minister said Monday. Revenue...
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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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What was considered India’s demographic dividend is beginning to appear less like an opportunity and more like a warning signal....
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