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Bhubaneswar: Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Rama Chandra Kadam and party MLA Ashok Das fell ill Saturday while staging a dharna in front of the Odisha Assembly building here. Both the Congress leaders were rushed to Capital Hospital after they fell ill, a party leader...

Bhubaneswar: Lawyers across Odisha cast their votes Saturday as elections were held simultaneously in 157 bar associations across the state. Since 2021, these elections have been held on a single day to ensure a streamlined and transparent voting process. The Odisha High Court has mandated...

Berhampur: The Berhampur Circle Jail in Odisha's Ganjam district has received 'Eat Right Campus' certificate from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an official said Saturday. The 'Eat Right Campuses' is an initiative by FSSAI to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food...

Kendrapara: Over 70 per cent population of Kendrapara district depends on agriculture for livelihood. However, lack of proper irrigation facilities and ineffective drainage management have become major obstacles for agriculture in the district. The coastal district, home to seven rivers and 27 distributaries, has potential...

Rourkela: Researchers of the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) have developed a new technology that will prove immensely helpful in treating bone defects caused by injury and diseases. The team led by Devendra Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, has developed...

Keonjhar: A video showing a young man beating an elephant herd with a stick has gone viral on social media, prompting outrage from wildlife activists. The incident, which occurred in Keonjhar district, highlights the ongoing conflict between humans and elephants in the region. Though the...

Athmallik: Satyapriya Nayak, a senior revenue assistant of Athmallik tehsil in Angul district, was arrested by Vigilance officials on bribery charges Friday. Authorities also seized Rs 20,000 cash from Nayak during the operation. According to sources, Charan Nayak of Kendupati village in Aida Circle had...

Balasore: Special Judge, Odisha Protection of Interests of Depositors (OPID) Court, Balasore, Biswajit Das Friday convicted a man for committing a financial fraud to the tune of Rs 1.2 crore by deceiving Haj pilgrims and awarded him seven years rigorous imprisonment (RI). The judge also...

Bhubaneswar: State Wildlife Board Friday cleared 14 key infrastructure development proposals related to forest and non-forest land use and forwarded them to National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) for the final approval. This was revealed during the 10th meeting of the Standing Committee of the State...

Bhubaneswar: School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond Friday informed the Assembly that the state government will fill 10,000 vacant teaching positions in the high schools across the state in near future. Responding to a query raised by BJD MLA Byomkesh Ray, Gond said that...