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Kendrapada: A 14-foot-long saltwater crocodile, estimated to be around 20 years old, was found dead in the Brahmani river within Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said Wednesday. The carcass was spotted floating in the river by locals Tuesday, who alerted forest officials, they said. A...

By Ashish Ranjan Dash, OP Jharsuguda: The Government Upper Primary School at Beheramal in Ward 11 of Jharsuguda Municipality is struggling with basic amenities, including drinking water, electricity and sanitation, causing hardship to students and resentment among parents. Piped water supply to the school has...

Nabarangpur: Concerns have been raised over the safety of the Indravati reservoir after five gates at the Indravati and Muran dams reportedly remained non-functional due to lack of repairs and maintenance. The Indravati reservoir, spread over about 110 square kilometres, is associated with the Indravati,...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: More than 50,000 outsourced employees engaged through various service providers in the state will no longer be counted as ‘manpower’ under a new Finance department policy. Instead, their services will be measured in terms of ‘manhours’, as they are engaged on...

Bhubaneswar: The state government’s Mukhyamantri Janajati Jeevika Mission-2 (MMJM), aimed at empowering families belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) and improving their overall quality of life, is awaiting final approval of its operational guidelines before being rolled out at the grassroots level. The state...

Khordha: Alleging widespread illegal mining and blasting on land belonging to Lord Jagannath in Nijigarh Tapang and Kaipadar areas of Khordha district, the Khordha Nagar Congress has submitted a memorandum to the district collector seeking an impartial inquiry and protection of the deity’s properties. The...

Anugola: A special vaccination campaign for sickle cell patients has been launched in Anugola district to protect them from serious pneumococcal infections and reduce disease-related complications. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling inaugurated the campaign at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Monday. Anugola...

Chhatrapur: A joint team of Aryapalli Marine Police and the Marine Fisheries Department seized a fishing trawler from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly fishing illegally in Odisha’s territorial waters and detained the fishermen aboard the vessel. According to reports, the trawler was allegedly fishing illegally off...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday urged the Centre to set up another defence manufacturing unit in the state, saying its growing industrial ecosystem can help India achieve self-reliance in defence production. He made the request while sharing the stage with Defence Minister...

Kendrapada: A three-member National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team Tuesday began a ground investigation into allegations that a Dalit woman sarpanch was assaulted by police and a BDO in Odisha's Kendrapada district. Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha had alleged that she was assaulted by...