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Sonepur: A day after the suspicious death of a Class XII Science student at PM Shri SSD Higher Secondary School at Tarbha in Subarnapur district, the administration put under suspension the in-charge hostel superintendent over the issue. It was alleged that Aryan Suna, 17, was...

Deogarh: Deogarh witnessed heightened tension Wednesday as a 12-hour shutdown over healthcare demands coincided with the early-morning launch of bus services from a new bus stand. The District Mahila Ekata Manch called the dawn-to-dusk bandh, demanding round-the-clock health services at the old district headquarters hospital...

Sambalpur: Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, in collaboration with Utkal University (UU), will organise Amrit-Peedhi: Students Global Summit 2025 from December 18 to 20, focused on ‘Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Ethics.’ The three-day global academic and youth leadership summit,...

Kotpad: A student was killed, and two more were critically injured after an old concrete plaque collapsed on them at a residential school campus about 5 km from here in the Koraput district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Premanand Bhatra, a Class III student....

Baripada: A five-year-old tribal girl was allegedly raped by one of her distant relatives in Mayurbhanj district, police said Wednesday. The accused, who resides in the neighbourhood of the minor’s family, was arrested, a senior officer said. The girl’s mother lodged a complaint with Baripada...

Berhampur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the road connecting Berhampur and Jeypore will be upgraded to a six-lane highway at a cost of Rs 6,000 crore. Addressing the annual function of Saraswati Shishu Vidyamandira at Nilakantha Nagar here, Majhi said the proposed...

Bhadrak: Bhadrak's collector and district magistrate Dilip Routrai Wednesday rode a bicycle from his residence to his office to promote a healthier lifestyle and cleaner environment. The unusual sight of a senior IAS officer opting for a bicycle instead of a vehicle sparked curiosity among...

Rourkela: NIT Rourkela student team, 'SWADES', secured first position at the 'Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025'. The team was declared the winner for Problem Statement ID 25166, titled ‘Smart Sabarmati Riverfront & Urban Water Bodies’, during the final round held from December 8 to 12,...

Berhampur: A local court Tuesday rejected the bail applications of five accused in the murder case of advocate Pitabasa Panda. Those denied bail include former Berhampur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, former mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) Shiva Shankar Das alias Pintu, advocate and BJD...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: A youth was arrested for allegedly duping a trader of more than Rs 5 lakh through fake cheques and UPI apps. The accused, identified as Nalinikanta Jena (24 years), a resident of Berhampur Sadar police limits, was arrested by the...