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Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed a cost-effective ceramic adsorbent capable of removing harmful industrial dye from wastewater, offering a sustainable solution to water pollution. The research team from the Department of Ceramic Engineering, led by Associate Professor Sunipa...

Koraput: The Central Universi ty of Odisha (CUO) is planning to establish a Bamboo Resource and Development Centre in collaboration with Navsari Agricultural University (NAU), Gujarat, to promote sustainable livelihoods and entrepreneurship among tribal communities in Koraput district. The proposed centre aims to strengthen bamboo-based...

Thuamul Rampur: Residents of Tumonikhol village in Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district have threatened to boycott future elections if their long-pending demand for an electricity connection is not met. The village, home to about 200 people from 45 families, continues to remain without electricity....

Chhatrapur: Ganjam district has digitised more than half of its voter enumeration forms, achieving a rate nearly 10 percentage points higher than the state average, officials said Tuesday. During a district-level review meeting, Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan said 15,81,563 enumeration forms, or 52.72 per...

Kendrapara/Mahakalapara: Tikhiri Sarpanch Chameli Ojha of Mahakalapara block in Kendrapara district has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging harass ment and seeking a high-level central judicial inquiry into the incident. The letter comes a day after Ojha wrote to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi...

Rayagada: The body of an unidentified woman was recovered from a black travel bag found near Khaliguda village on the outskirts of Rayagada town Wednesday, prompting police to launch a murder investigation. The bag was opened by police in the presence of an Executive Magistrate...

Malkangiri: Family members of a pregnant woman, who died due to a snakebite, allegedly thrashed a doctor of a district hospital, accusing him of medical negligence, officials said Wednesday. Malkangiri Chief District Medical Officer Nihar Ranjan Prahraj denied the allegation, saying the patient was treated...

Thuamul Rampur: Despite 78 years of Independence, Tumonikhol village, located in the tribal-dominated Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district, is yet to receive electricity. The continued lack of power supply, allegedly due to administrative apathy, has become a matter of concern in the area. A...

 Kandhamal: Security forces have unearthed a weapons dump in Odisha's Kandhamal district and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, officials said Wednesday. The seizure was made during a joint operation by two Special Operations Groups and a District Voluntary Force team that was...

Kendrapara: A court in Odisha's Kendrapara district has granted bail to Chameli Ojha, a woman sarpanch who has been in judicial custody since June 13 in connection with a case relating to the alleged assault of police personnel. Ojha, the sarpanch of Tikhiri Gram Panchayat...