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Kendrapada: A tattoo in Odia script on her hand helped establish the identity of a 70-year-old woman who had been separated from her family for decades, and reunite her with her relatives in Odisha's Kendrapada district. Pramila Malik, a resident of Baluria village, was traced...

Thuamul Rampur: A block-level public hearing on the social audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was held at the Panchayat Samiti conference hall in Thuamul Rampur of Odisha’s Kalahandi district Monday, but the absence of senior officials and the poor...

Bhubaneswar/Baripada: Odisha Vigilance Department officers Monday detected two multi-storey buildings, a five-acre farmhouse and 20 high-value plots during raids on the properties of a government engineer, officials said. Acting on an allegation of possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to his known sources of income, vigilance...

Bhubaneswar: Students' union elections will be held in colleges across Odisha October 15 after an eight-year gap, with the official notification laying down eligibility criteria for students seeking to contest the polls. As per the schedule issued by the Higher Education Department, colleges and universities...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has launched what it described as India's first dedicated incentive portal for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) to attract investment and promote business tourism in the state, an official said. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also holds the tourism...

Koraput: An inter-state drugs trafficking racket was busted in Odisha's Jeypore town, with brown sugar worth Rs 40 lakh seized and six persons, including a woman, arrested, police said Monday. Acting on a tip-off, police intercepted a four-wheeler Saturday and recovered more than 3,700 small...

Bhubaneswar: Students' union elections will be held in colleges across Odisha October 15 after eight years, Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Monday. As per the schedule issued by the Higher Education Department, colleges and universities will issue the official election notification October 7. Candidates...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for new facilities linked to the Shakti engine at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Odisha's Koraput district October 6, officials said Monday. According to official sources, Singh is likely to reach Sunabeda...

NARESH CHANDRA PATTANAYAK, OP Kendujhar: Police Line Primary School in the district headquarters town of Kendujhar is facing severe infrastructure gaps and staffing shortages, prompting parents to enrol their children elsewhere. Established in 1950, the school currently has 34 students from Class I to V....

Hatadihi: A senior journalist suffered a fractured leg after he was allegedly assaulted in the Ramachandrapur police station area of Anandapur subdivision in Kendujhar district Saturday, police said. Police arrested the accused, Pankaj Panda, 21, of Sainkul village Sunday based on a complaint. Ramachandrapur police...