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Balasore: A 43-year-old man from Assam died when he fell from a running train in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Monday. The deceased was identified as Niran Biswas of Chintagaon village in Assam's Udalguri district, they said. The incident happened near Sabira rail station Sunday...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday informed the Assembly that a total of 44 prisoners have escaped from different jails of the state during the last five years. A total of 33 were under-trial prisoners (UTPs) and 11 convicts have escaped from different...

Sonepur: Though Subarnapur district has emerged as one of the leading agricultural producers in the state, a severe shortage of staff in the district’s Agriculture department is affecting the delivery of services to farmers. According to official data, 96 of the 180 sanctioned posts in...

Nandapur: Through dedicated service in remote villages of Nandapur block in Koraput district, Anganwadi worker Beni Manga has helped ensure women, children, adolescents and elderly residents are included in various Central and state welfare schemes. Beyond her regular duties, Manga has become a role model...

Bissamcuttack: Police in Rayagada district have solved the murder of a 7-yearold boy in Chatikana village under Bissamcuttack police limits, arresting the victim’s uncle for the crime. The accused, identified as Chandan Gantayat alias Bipin, 27, allegedly killed his nephew Rishi Gantayat over family disputes...

Sambalpur: Dr Narayani Panda, a renowned gynaecologist and noted social worker from Sambalpur, died Sunday morning. She was 88. Dr Panda was widely respected across Odisha for donating her entire life savings to support education and social causes. After earning her medical degree, she began...

Hatadihi: A primary school headmaster was reportedly thrashed with shoes by a female teacher following allegations of “indecent behaviour” towards the female colleague in Keonjhar district, sources said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday at Mithigaon Upper Primary School under this block. According to witnesses and...

Bahanaga: At least 35 passengers were injured, including five critically, after two buses collided on National Highway 16 near Khantapada under Bahanaga block of Balasore district Sunday afternoon. More than 80 passengers were travelling in the two buses when the accident occurred. The incident took...

Koraput: Three staff members, including two teachers of the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) in Koraput, have been suspended following the drowning of three students in the Kolab Reservoir, officials said Sunday. According to the district administration, the regional office of the Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti suspended...

Digapahandi: A man allegedly attacked his foster-father with a surgical blade and slit his neck following a family dispute in Bhismagiri village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district Sunday afternoon. The injured man, identified as Simanchal Sahu, is undergoing treatment at the Digapahandi Community Health...