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Baripada: A patient died, and two others sustained critical injuries when a private ambulance caught fire after an oxygen cylinder exploded at Udala Hospital in Mayurbhanj district Thursday evening. The incident occurred when the ambulance arrived at the hospital to carry Sujosh Barik of Kundabai...

Gop: Utkalmani Gopabandhu Nodal High School at Olandi under Dabhar panchayat in Gop block of Puri district is facing severe infrastructure deficiencies, with a dilapidated cyclone shelter housing the institution. The school has faced continued neglect despite being located in the panchayat where freedom fighter...

Aali: A woman allegedly killed her husband by stepping on his neck while he was sleeping in an intoxicated state at Malapatana village under Aali police limits in Kendrapada district Wednesday night. The accused has been identified as Manorama Sahu, 38, and the victim as...

Jajpur/Vyasanagar: Pre-election violence was reported at Vyasanagar Autonomous College (VN College) in Jajpur district after seven bombs were hurled at two separate locations, in front of the principal’s residence and at a hostel late Wednesday night. Six of the bombs exploded, while an unexploded bomb...

Tirtol: A man and his son were killed, and two others injured in a massive firecracker explosion at a house in Mahilo haat under Tirtol police limits in Jagatsinghpur district Thursday, police said. The deceased were identified as Manoranjan Swain and his son Soumya Ranjan...

Bhubaneswar: The southwest monsoon began withdrawing from Odisha Thursday, with the process so far covering parts of six districts, the IMD said. The monsoon has withdrawn from most parts of Baragada and some parts of Sundaragada, Jharsuguda, Balangir, Nuapada and Nabarangpur districts, it said. The...

Bhubaneswar: Normal life was affected in several districts of Odisha Thursday as supporters of INDIA bloc parties held demonstrations and blocked roads as part of a 12-hour bandh to protest against a new mining law, "errors" in school textbooks and the alleged irregularities in the...

Paradip: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Thursday conducted the 12th National Maritime Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX-2026) off the Odisha coast, demonstrating coordinated response capabilities for large-scale rescue operations at sea. Held for the first time off the Odisha coast under the aegis of the...

Nuapada: A married couple was killed after an unidentified truck allegedly hit them on National Highway 353 near Tikhali Chhak in Khariar block early Thursday, following which locals blocked the highway demanding compensation for the victims' family. According to local sources, the deceased were identified...

MRUTYUNJAY PATTNAYAK, OP Baleshwar: The Government Primary School at Kasimila in Haripur panchayat under Remuna block of Baleshwar district, established in 1959, is struggling with a shortage of classrooms and basic facilities. The school has six classes, from Sishu Vatika to Class V, with 99...