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Basudevpur: Mid-day meals (MDM) were not prepared Monday at Shukadevpur Project Upper Primary (UP) School under the Basudevpur municipality, leaving 133 children without lunch, officials said. The school cook did not prepare meals as funds for the MDM were unavailable, according to Headmaster Umesh Chandra...

Jharsuguda: Allegations of large-scale violation of government norms have surfaced at the Samaleswari Open Cast Project under MCL’s Ib Valley area in Brajarajnagar, raising concerns over safety, revenue loss and regulatory enforcement. Sources alleged that mine authorities yielded to pressure from a private transport company...

Rajnagar: A portion of the geo-synthetic tube sea wall installed along the coast near Pentha village in Kendrapara district was damaged in a mysterious fire incident Monday. Local residents noticed the fire in the morning and immediately informed district authorities and fire services personnel, who...

Bhubaneswar: Police arrested a 40-year-old woman domestic help, for allegedly stealing gold ornaments and a gold coin from her employer’s house near Nandan Enclave in the Patia area, Infocity police said Monday. The case was registered following a written complaint by the employer, who reported...

Balasore: The Balasore district administration has issued strict pollution control guidelines following a rise in air quality index (AQI) levels, officials said Monday. Invoking the GRAP Stage-II protocol and Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the order restricts construction activity and earthwork...

RESHMI YADAV, OP Bhubaneswar: As Odisha observes Road Safety Month, experts and officials have stressed that prompt assistance from bystanders during the critical ‘golden hour’ can save thousands of lives lost in road accidents every year. Road accidents remain a major cause of death, disability...

Bhubaneswar: There appears to be an imminent rice crisis in the state, as discussions between the All Odisha Rice Millers’ Association and the state government ended inconclusively. Consequently, the millers have decided to continue their strike. The association announced that rice mill operations across the...

Bhubaneswar: The Tourism department will host the 6th National Chilika Bird Festival from January 6 to 8, celebrating the ecological and cultural significance of Chilika Lake. The inaugural event will be held at the Convention Centre, Lok Seva Bhawan, with Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida...

Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of New Year 2026, BMC Mayor Sulochana Das called upon citizens to actively participate in Swachh Survekshan 2025–26 to help place the city among India’s top-ranked clean cities. Addressing a press conference at the BMC headquarters Monday, the Mayor stressed that...

Bhubaneswar: The three-day Second Odisha Parab, which will be organised in Guwahati from January 30 to February 1, will help promote Odisha’s cultural heritage, traditions, cuisine, handicrafts, handlooms, and tourism. This was revealed during a high-level coordination meeting of the Tourism department Monday. The meeting,...