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Baleshwar: A restaurant was completely gutted in a fire triggered by an LPG cylinder explosion in Odisha's Balasore town Monday, though there were no casualties, police said. Some vehicles parked near the restaurant were also damaged in the fire, the police said. Fire officials, who...

Balangir: A forester was found hanging at staff quarters in Odisha’s Balangir district, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. According to reports, the deceased was identified as Byasadev Sahu, who was posted as a forester at the Thikadarpada Range. His body...

DINESH MISHRA, OP Raurkela: The state government has implemented several schemes to improve elementary education, but poor infrastructure and staffing deficiencies continue to affect schools. One such example is the Government Primary School (Durgapur-B) at Leprosy Colony of the Malgodown slum under Ward 20 of...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: Ganjam district cyber police have busted a racket allegedly involved in cheating people through online betting apps and have arrested three persons, officials said Sunday. The accused were identified as Shatrughna Kumar Pandey of Jharkhand, Dharmadas Manikpuri of Chhattisgarh and...

Jharpokharia: Tension prevailed at the Sarasaka na Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Mayurbhanj district Sunday following the death of a 2-year-old girl, with villagers and relatives alleging medical negligence. The protesters allegedly vandalised furniture and other property at the PHC and set fire to some...

Bhabanipatana: Kalahandi’s traditional Ghumura folk dance is facing renewed concerns over its preservation after the Maa Manikeswari Ghumura Training Centre in Bhabanipatana has remained closed since November 2024 following the stoppage of government funding. The centre was inaugurated January 14, 2023, under the state Culture...

Jaleswar: The carcass of a female elephant was recovered from Ambatumba forest in Baradiha proposed reserve forest under Kalama panchayat of Jaleswar block in Baleshwar district. The pachyderm is suspected to have died 10 to 15 days ago. The exact cause of death remains unclear,...

LINGARAJ ROUT,OP Barang: A 25-year-old woman with a 95% disability has allegedly been deprived of her monthly allowance and 5 kilograms of rice for the past three months, despite repeated appeals by her family to government officials. The incident was reported from Gandarpur village under...

Thuamul Rampur: Opposition to bauxite mining at Khandual Mali in the Karlapat area of Kalahandi district’s Thuamul Rampur block is intensifying, with more local residents joining the movement to protect their land and hills. As part of the ongoing protest, the 'Khandual Mali Sthayi Suraksha...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Sunday stepped up preparedness after the IMD forecast that a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal would move towards the South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh coast, bringing heavy rain and winds, officials said. The government put collectors of 20 districts in southern...