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Daringbadi: Kandhamala's famed turmeric is losing market appeal as farmers grapple with stagnant prices and a sharp decline in curcumin content, raising concerns over the crop's long-term viability. Farmers said turmeric prices have not crossed Rs 135 per kg for nearly a decade. Although prices,...

Sundaragada: Vigilance officials Tuesday arrested a woman Revenue Inspector (RI) in Sundaragada district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,000 from an applicant to issue a land demarcation report. The accused was identified as Anita Jena, Revenue Inspector of Kalosihira revenue circle under Kuanrmunda...

Anugola: At least 25 devotees were injured, seven of them critically, after an Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) bus carrying pilgrims from Puri to Sundaragada overturned near Burkuna Square in Palalahada area of Anugola district on National Highway-149 in the early hours of Tuesday....

Bhubaneswar: In order to improve inmate welfare and correctional services, the state plans to establish de-addiction centres inside prisons and a dedicated mental health institute at Choudwar jail in Kataka soon, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said Tuesday. Garg chaired a review meeting of the Prison...

Bhubaneswar: Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked 58 lakh voters of Odisha to submit their identity documents afresh as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision due to some issues, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R S Gopalan said. Of these 58 lakh voters, 12...

Puri: Heavy rain and waterlogging near the Gundicha Temple in Puri Tuesday forced the authorities to temporarily suspend the 'Dakshina Moda' (southward turning) ritual of two of the three Rath Yatra chariots, officials said. SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee said the ritual was halted after...

Jajpur: Vigilance sleuths Tuesday nabbed a Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) Prafulla Kumar Nath of Kacha rasahi panchayat under Korei block in Jajpur district for allegedly accepting Rs 5,000 bribe from a beneficiary for clearing the final installment under the Antyodaya Gruha Yojana (AGY). According to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha and four other eastern states Tuesday resolved to strengthen inter-state coordination for effectively combating organised crimes, Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), infiltration and other emerging security challenges in the region, officials said. “Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal agreed on this at a high-level...

Parjang: Three masked men assaulted an elderly couple and decamped with cash and gold ornaments worth over Rs 15 lakh during an armed robbery at their residence, barely 100 metres from the Saanda police outpost under Parjang police limits in Dhenkanal district, late Monday night....

ARINDAM GANGYULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Although Odisha has made remarkable progress in strengthening school infrastructure, the Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE)+ 2025-26 report has flagged two major concerns—the existence of 1,458 single-teacher schools catering to 59,672 students and a steep decline in student retention...