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RAJESH MOHANTY, OP Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela have developed an innovative process for efficiently treating industrial wastewater contaminated with persistent dyes such as Bismarck Brown R. The research, supported by Science and Engineering Research Board of the Department of...

Kendrapara: Despite efforts by the state government to promote the Odia language after it was granted classical language status, the use of the mother tongue has taken a back seat in remote coastal areas of Kendrapara district, thanks to the continuous influx of Bangladeshis who...

Hatadihi: The launch of e-KYC (Know Your Customer) by the state government to ensure transparency in the food security scheme under the public distribution system (PDS) has exposed the ugly secrets in the scheme, a report said. The e-KYC aims to identify eligible and ineligible...

Paralakhemundi: Palm jaggery, known for its unique taste, has become a sustainable means of livelihood for farmers in Gajapati district as around 400 farmers from R Udayagiri, Nuagada, and Ramagiri blocks are engaged in its production. Palm Jaggery Cooperative Society (PJCS) established by the state...

Boudh: A Special Task Force (STF) of Boudh forest division has arrested a wildlife smuggler and seized a leopard hide from him. The STF officials, acting on a tip-off, conducted a raid at Kantamal-Manamunda road near Manamunda police station Tuesday. There, they seized the leopard...

Rourkela: Fifteen boys, in the age group of 7-10, who had escaped from their hostel at Sihidia Primary School under Mahulpada police station in Bonai sub-division, were rescued by an alert police team Tuesday night. The students were attempting to reach their village, Balan, when...

Keonjhar: An Additional District Judge-cum-special POCSO court Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting him of raping and assaulting a 17-year-old mentally-challenged girl in 2019. Judge Monalisa Mahanty also slapped a penalty of Rs5,000 on the convict, Basanta Rout,...

Sambalpur: A second elephant death has been reported within two days in the Sambalpur district under the Dhama range of the Sadar forest division. Local villagers Tuesday night discovered the body of a 20-year-old tusker near the Jaduluising jungle area, falling under the Dhama range....

Baripada: A female elephant died at Similipal reserve forest in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district due to old age-related ailments, officials said Wednesday. The 68-year-old female 'kumki' (trained) elephant 'Bhabani' was brought from Karnataka in November 2001 for protection and tourism work in Similipal National Park. Bhabani...

Jajpur: Four armed miscreants looted Rs 5 lakh from a businessman in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Wednesday. The incident took place Tuesday night near Barabati Chhaka on national highway number 16. According to the FIR lodged by businessman Jitendra Das, four armed miscreants stopped...