Bargarh: Two Odisha Education Service (OES) officers and a physical education teacher of a government-run school in Bargarh district were arrested on the charge of sexually harassing a woman employee of the School and Mass Education department abusing their authority, police said Thursday, adding that...
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation (OMFED) has announced a hike of Rs 1 per litre in the milk procurement price for dairy farmers across the state. The revised rate will come into effect from May 1, 2026. With this revision, farmers will...
Nandapur: A woman was killed and two others were injured after a mound of soil collapsed over them while they were collecting clay for house plastering near a canal in Koraput district, officials said Thursday. The incident occurred around noon near the Ganga nullah embankment...
Baripada: The Special Judge, Vigilance Court in Baripada Thursday found four individuals, including three employees of an urban cooperative bank, guilty of committing bank loan fraud and sentenced them to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment (RI). “Asutosh Mohanty, Former Branch Manager (disengaged), Baripada Urban...
Bargaon: A 47-year-old man from Birshu village in Sundargarh district allegedly died of sunstroke Thursday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sambu Majhi. Police registered a case of unnatural death and launched an investigation. According to reports, Majhi was working as a labourer at...
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan will visit Odisha May 1, 2026, to launch a major rural road projects worth Rs 1,698 crore in Rayagada. According to reports, the minister will roll out the projects under Pradhan...
Bhubaneswar: The Joint Trade Union Forum will hold a May Day rally and public meeting in the City Friday to highlight labour issues and workers’ rights. A procession will start at 5 pm from Rajmahal Square to Master Canteen Square, followed by a public meeting...
Bhubaneswar: The Bargarh District Education Officer (DEO), a Block Education Officer (BEO), and a physical education teacher (PET) of a government-run school in the district were arrested on charges of sexually harassing a woman employee of the S&ME department, police said Thursday. “DEO Jyoti Kanta...
Boudh: Odisha vigilance officers Thursday seized a leopard skin and arrested two persons involved in the illegal trade of body parts of wild animals, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the forest wing of the vigilance department conducted a surprise raid at Karanjkata village under...
Bhubaneswar: The women's wing of Odisha Congress Thursday staged a protest outside the assembly, demanding immediate implementation of 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures. Holding posters, banners and party flags, Congress workers took part in a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest...
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