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Two OES officers, PET held over sexual harassment

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...

OMFED raises milk procurement price by 1 rupee per litre

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...

Woman killed, 2 injured after soil mound caves in

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...

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3 bankers among 4 convicted for fraud, sentenced to 3-year RI

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...

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Labourer dies of sunstroke in sundargarh

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...

Min to launch Rs 1,698cr road projects in Rayagada

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...

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Rally in Capital to highlight workers’ rights

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...

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DEO, BEO among 3 held for sexual harassment

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...

Odisha Vigilance raid

Odisha vigilance seizes leopard skin; two held

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...

 

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