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Malkangiri: One Naxalite, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, was killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district bordering Malkangiri district Friday, a police official said. The exchange of fire broke out this morning in the forest of Aadwada-Kotmeta under Bhairamgarh...

Kuanrmunda: The discovery of a minor Class X student’s five month pregnancy in the Biramitrapur police station area of Sundargarh district has caused widespread concern. Police Friday arrested the accused and forwarded him to the Sundargarh POCSO Court. The accused has been identified as Kuldeep...

Chhatrapur: In a significant boost to tourism, Gopalpur-on-Sea beach and Biju Patnaik beach in Nolia Nuagan near Podampeta village in Ganjam district are set to be upgraded to the Blue Flag Beach category. Ganjam district has a 61-kilometre coastline, and Sunapur beach is currently the...

Bhubaneswar: Visually impaired students enrolled in Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) courses in government-run higher education institutions in Odisha are contending with shortage of Braille textbooks, the state’s Higher Education (HE) department informed the Orissa High Court recently. The court had earlier directed...

Bhubaneshwar: East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved noteworthy progress in the ongoing Double Distant Signalling (DDS) work in Khurda Road–Puri section of Khurda Road Division, a critical safety and capacity enhancement project sanctioned during the financial year 2024–25. This important initiative is aimed at enhancing...

Bhubaneswar: All India NABARD Retired Employees’ Welfare Association (AINREWA) has accused the Union government of inordinate delay in approving pension revision for directly recruited NABARD pensioners, despite prior approval for revision of family pension. The association has also alleged unjustified delay by NABARD authorities in...

Bhubaneswar: Development Commissioner and Additional Chief Secretary Anu Garg Friday held a high-level review meeting with the World Bank Mission Team to assess the progress of the Odisha State Capacity and Sustainable Growth Policy Programme (OSCRGP). The review meeting saw participation of key state offi...

Bhubaneswar: A distinguished group of poets, academicians, citizens, and former senior government officers visited Press Information Bureau (PIB) regional office, Friday for an interactive session with PIB ADG Akhil Kumar Mishra. The meeting focused on the power of literature and creative expression in amplifying the...

Pipli: While the terrifying memories of a massive damage caused by floodwaters due to a breach at Phulupal on Bhargavi River in 2008 are yet to fade from public memory, allegations have now emerged that illegal sand mining at the same location has raised fears...

Bhubaneswar: “We are not merely adopting AI, we are laying the foundation of an AI-powered Odisha,” Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said while addressing the inaugural occasion of Regional AI Impact Conference here Friday. Setting the tone for the conference through a virtual address, the...