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Baripada: A Class X student residing at a government-run residential girls’ school in Dhanpur under Betnoti block of Mayurbhanj district has given birth to a baby boy at Pandit Raghunath Murmu (PRM) Medical College and Hospital in Baripada, triggering serious concerns over student safety and...

Mahakalapada: Illegal firecracker manufacturing units have allegedly been operating in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapada district for years, raising serious concerns over public safety and alleged administrative inaction. Despite safety requirements and the need for permissions from the tehsil office, fire services, district administration and local...

Hatadihi: Police arrested three alleged ganja traffickers and seized 20.8 kg of ganja, gold and silver ornaments, RS3.93 lakh in cash and an electric scooter in Kendujhar district Wednesday. The accused were identified as Jagannath Mallik, 27, and Prakash Kumar Nayak, 43, and Sanyasi Charan...

Sonpur: High-interest loans from private microfinance companies are adding to the financial burden on women’s self-help groups (WSHGs) in Subarnapur district, prompting calls for administrative intervention. More than 10 private lending firms reportedly operate in the district, charging annual interest rates of 30-40%. In comparison,...

Loisingha: Soumyashree Thanapati, a Class X student from Balangir district, has secured first place at the National Science Seminar 2026 in New Delhi, bringing national recognition to Odisha. A native of Burda village and a student of Odisha Adarsha Vidyalaya (OAV) at Jharmunda in Loisingha...

Sambalpur: A police sub-inspector was arrested by Odisha Vigilance officials Wednesday after allegedly accepting a RS 10,000 bribe to settle a case, officials said, during a planned anti-corruption operation. Sujit Kumar Mahanta, posted at Mahulpali police station in Sambalpur district in western Odisha, allegedly demanded...

Binjharpur: Police arrested the headmaster of a government high school at Arei under Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur district Wednesday for allegedly molesting a Class VII student. According to the complaint, headmaster Anadi Charan Jena allegedly behaved inappropriately with the student October 31. After attempts...

Rajnagar: The Forest Department has seized a fishing trawler and arrested eight fishermen for illegally fishing in the prohibited zone of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary near Babubali Island. The trawler, reportedly from the Dhamra area, was intercepted by a forest patrol team led by Gahirmatha...

Pottangi: Andhra poll officials had to retreat to their territory after political workers of three major parties in Odisha Wednesday joined hands in Neridibalsa, a border village under Kotia panchayat in Pottangi block of Koraput district, to protest against the neighbouring state’s attempts to conduct...

Koraput: A Royal Bengal Tiger (RBT) has been sighted in the Semiliguda forest range in Odisha's Koraput forest division, prompting the forest department to step up surveillance and issue an advisory asking residents of nearby villages to remain alert. Koraput Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sidharth...