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By Rabindra Prasad Dani, OP Jamankira: Despite tall claims of development of education and transformation of schools, the ground reality presents a different picture at Kenadhipa Upgraded High School and Higher Secondary School in Jamankira block of Sambalpur district. Established in 1969, the school has...

Hatadihi: An audit report has flagged alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs 99.65 lakh in the Mareigaon Service Cooperative Society (SCS) in Kendujhar district during the 2023-24 financial year, with recovery of the amount recommended from four persons, including the society’s secretary. The audit was...

Bhograi: Bodies of two persons were recovered from the sea along the Bhograi coast of Baleshwar district and another remained missing Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to heavy rain and rough seas. Authorities have barred tourists and fishermen...

Baragada: Police seized counterfeit notes of Rs 45,000 face value and detained a minor while he was allegedly trying to purchase a secondhand scooter in Baragada town, police said. The minor is reportedly from Sundaragada district. Baragada Town police registered a case following the seizure...

Kataka: As the Police intensified their investigation following the arrest of Choudwar Circle Jail Superintendent Sujit Kumar Roul on allegations of forgery and manipulation of prison records, Kataka DCP has ordered officials to search and trace the ‘missing’ jail minute book. At the same time,...

Kataka Sadar: The state government is yet to compile a list of government schools without their own land, even 18 months after the School and Mass Education department sought the required information from all district education officers (DEOs). Several government schools across Odisha are functioning...

Konark: Tourists visiting the Sun Temple at Konark are facing diffi culties due to the closure of an exit gate near the Navagraha temple, with visitors now forced to use the main gate for both entry and exit. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP New Delhi: Odisha’s semiconductor ambitions received a signifi cant boost at SEMICON India 2026, with the three-day global technology event emerging as an important platform for the State to showcase its growing capabilities, attract fresh investments and position itself as an emerging...

Bhubaneswar: The state government Tuesday effected a reshuffle among IPS officers, appointing Saravana Vivek M, a 2015-batch IPS officer, as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Bhubaneswar. According to a notification issued by the Home department, Saravana Vivek M, who was serving as Superintendent...

SHILPA PRIYADARSHINI, OP Kataka: Sri Ramachandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital (SCBMCH) will introduce robotic surgery facilities with two robotic machines in its neurology and surgery departments, hospital authorities said. The machines are expected to be procured in coordination with the state government and installed...