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Keonjhar: An elderly follower of the Alekh faith was bludgeoned to death in Amuni village under Upara Raigoda panchayat within Keonjhar Sadar police limits Friday. The deceased was identified as Srikanta Mahakud, 65, a resident of Bharali Sahi in the village. Police recovered his bloodied...

Berhampur: Nearly 3,000 households in Ganjam district paid no electricity bills in May, highlighting the growing impact of rooftop solar adoption under the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and utility-led initiatives. According to officials, 2,943 consumers in the district recorded zero electricity bills...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has drawn up an ambitious plan to invest Rs 274 crore over the next five years to promote the development of all four varieties of silk produced in the state, Textiles and Handlooms Director Somesh Kumar Upadhyay announced Friday. As part...

Rairangpur: President Droupadi Murmu Friday began her two-day visit to Odisha by inaugurating five projects in her hometown Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district, underscoring the government's focus on tribal welfare and regional development. Rairangpur is regarded as Murmu's 'karma bhoomi' (workplace), from where she began her...

Rayagada: A mob attacked two NGO workers, including a woman, in Odisha's Rayagada district, assuming them to be members of a child-lifting gang, police said Friday. According to the police, the victims, who were residents of outside Odisha, were travelling from Daringbadi to Thuamul Rampur...

Rairangpur: President Droupadi Murmu Friday began her two-day visit to Odisha, reaching Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district by road from Kalaikunda Air Force Station in adjoining West Bengal after adverse weather conditions disrupted her scheduled helicopter journey, official sources said. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has increased undergraduate (UG) seats by 10,372 across higher education institutions for the 2026-27 academic session to accommodate rising demand for degree admissions, the Higher Education Department said. According to a notification issued by the department, the additional seats have already been...

Boudh: A headmaster, serving as a booth-level officer (BLO), from Dimirikhol area in Odisha's Boudh district, died after allegedly consuming poison Friday, with his family alleging that "work-related stress linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise drove him to the extreme step". The deceased...

Thuamul Rampur: A mega health camp was organised in the remote areas of Sindhipadar Gram Panchayat under Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district. Despite 78 years of Independence, many villages in the region have remained deprived of basic amenities. However, through the joint efforts of...

Sonepur: Tension prevailed at Mahada under Binika block in Odisha's Subarnapur district Friday after farmers locked the local Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) office, protesting a "prolonged delay" in paddy procurement. Farmers first staged a demonstration before resorting to the lockout. During the protest, two...