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Paikmal: A 23-yearold youth was arrested in Bargarh district for allegedly establishing a physical relationship with a widow on the promise of marriage and refusing to marry her after she became pregnant. The accused, Nirmal Bentkar of Kechhodadar village under Paikmal police limits, was arrested...

 Balasore: Railway officials detected smoke in a coach of the Dhauli Express at Markona Railway Station in Odisha's Balasore district Sunday, but there was no report of any casualty, officials said. The affected rake was detached from the train before it was allowed to leave...

Kamakhyanagar: A farmer and his son were killed after being struck by lightning while transplanting paddy saplings in a field in Dhenkanal district Sunday, police said. The deceased were identified as Santosh Dehuri and his son, Satyanarayan Dehuri, of Balipada village under Kamakhyanagar police limits....

Baripada: The state government has approved the establishment of five new speciality departments at Pandit Raghunath Murmu (PRM) Medical College and Hospital in Baripada, along with the creation of 20 faculty and senior resident posts to strengthen specialised healthcare services in northern Odisha. The approval...

Boinda: A person was seriously injured after being attacked by a bear in a forested area of Anugola district Sunday. The victim was identified as Dushmanta Behera, a resident of Padmapur village under the Bamur forest range in Kishorenagar block. According to local sources, Behera...

Rayagada: A small tribal village in Rayagada district has transformed its degraded forests into a thriving ecosystem, restoring water sources, improving livelihoods and strengthening community resilience through sustainable forest management. Laktiguda village, home to 38 Scheduled Tribe families, is surrounded by 567 acres of Community...

Bhubaneswar/Anandapur: In a bid to restore the natural habitat of elephants and other wild animals, a large-scale bamboo seed ball plantation drive was carried out in the Atei Reserve Forest near Arjunbania village under Kolimati Gram Panchayat in Anandapur Sunday. Led by environmentalist Trilochan Sahoo,...

Jagatsinghpur: All government and private schools, higher secondary schools and Anganwadi centres in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district will remain closed Monday (July 27) as authorities brace for heavy to very heavy rainfall, officials said. The order applies to all government, government-aided and privately managed elementary, secondary...

Bhubaneswar: A social media post of Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi's daughter Archita Sachin Rahar allegedly celebrating the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as the Union education minister has sparked resentment in the party rank and file in Odisha. Rahar, in an Instagram post, which had a...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: As libraries across the country struggle to attract readers in the digital age, a modest institution in Bhadrak district tells a different story altogether. Built through the passion and perseverance of one man, Loknath Pathagara ‘o’ Sangrahalaya has evolved from a small village library...