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Suicide

Two students consume poison on campus

Boudh: In a shocking incident, two students, a male and a female, of a degree college here reportedly attempted to end their lives by consuming poison on the institution's campus while classes were in progress Thursday. Both fell seriously ill and were rushed by fellow...

Suicide

Constable kills himself with service pistol: Official

Nayagarh: A constable of Odisha Police working in Nayagarh district killed himself with his service pistol, allegedly after his family opposed his decision to marry the woman of his choice, officials said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sunil Sethi, a 2023-batch constable posted in...

Koti issue

AP officials’ visit to Neredibalsa triggers territorial concerns

NARENDRA RAUT, OP Koraput: Tension resurfaced in the sensitive Kotia border region after officials from Andhra Pradesh allegedly entered the area and held a meeting with villagers at Neredibalsa village Wednesday. The fresh incursion has raised serious concerns among local residents, who fear repeated interference...

Sexual harassment

OPHWC employee steps down over ‘sexual harassment’

Balasore: A female employee of the Odisha Police Housing and Welfare Corporation (OPHWC) has resigned from her position, claiming she was denied justice after accusing the project manager of Kalidaspur office here of sexual harassment. The woman filed a formal written complaint with the corporation’s...

Rayagada ITI student critical after assault

Rayagada: A 16-year-old student of a government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in Rayagada was critically injured after being assaulted with an iron rod by a fellow student, police said. The injured student, identified as Manoj Gouda of Therubali DP Camp area in Kolnara block, was...

CM Mohan Majhi

Four more medical colleges to come up in Odisha: CM Majhi

Rairangpur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the state government is considering setting up four more medical colleges to address the shortage of doctors in the state. Majhi announced while addressing a public meeting in Mayurbhanj district, where President Droupadi Murmu laid the...

 

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