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Malkangiri: Amid heatwave conditions, authorities in Odisha’s Malkangiri district have ordered the closure of all schools for four days from April 22 to April 25. The directive applies to both government and private institutions, offering temporary relief to children affected by extreme weather. The closure...

Rourkela: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Odisha Tuesday to a warm welcome, marking a visit to her home state. Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi received her at Jharsuguda Airport. Murmu then travelled to Rourkela by a special helicopter, where preparations...

Jharsuguda: Public resentment grew in Jharsuguda district after SMC Power Generation Ltd was found allegedly drawing water from the Bheden and Ib rivers during the non-monsoon period, triggering acute scarcity in nearby villages. Hundreds of women from Badmal, Hirma, Jamera and Marakuta gram panchayats staged...

Kesinga: Severe heatwave conditions have led to a sharp depletion of water sources across Kesinga block in Kalahandi district, creating acute hardship for residents and posing serious challenges for livestock. According to reports, water levels in streams, ponds, check dams and tube wells across all...

Chhatrapur/Ganjam: The bad shape of the Biju Patnaik Multipurpose Indoor Stadium in Chhatrapur has sparked concern among sports enthusiasts and local residents ahead of the state-level kickboxing championship to be held from May 6 to 9. The stadium, built to usher in a new chapter...

Joda: Despite police stepping up efforts to curb illegal mining, porous interstate borders have fueled a rise in mineral smuggling from Keonjhar district into Jharkhand. Police from Bamebari police station under the Joda mining circle have intensified action against mineral theft in remote forested areas,...

Nayagarh/Ranpur: Allegations of illegal blasting and large-scale smuggling of black stone from Nuapada Hill near Kerendatangi under Ranpur tehsil in Nayagarh district have come to the fore with locals claiming administrative inaction even after reporting of the matter. Locals alleged that blasting is carried out...

Bargarh: Police Monday busted an alleged sex racket operating from a roadside dhaba near Dhanger under Bargarh rural police limits, rescuing a woman and arresting five persons, including a couple said to be running the operation. The arrested have been identified as dhaba owner Atmaram...

Baripada: A lady school teacher engaged in census enumeration work in Baripada of Mayurbhanj district has been reported missing since Saturday, raising concern among family members and authorities. According to reports, Jyotsnarani Sahu, who has been serving at UG School in Karanjia for the past...

Nuapada: A 44-yearold teacher was hospitalised Monday after a swarm of honeybees attacked him during census survey work in Nuapada district. He was identified as Dolamani Hansa (44), a resident of Sunamudi village under Khaprakhol block of Bolangir district. Hansa is a teacher at the...