State

By Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: In a continued effort to strengthen inclusive development and ensure effective delivery of welfare schemes in border areas, the Odisha government conducted an administrative field visit to several villages in the Kotia region. The outreach programme was aimed at reviewing...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam police district rescued 413 missing minors and women in its special search and rescue operation drive under the flagship 'Operation Anweshan'. As per reports, as many as 349 women, 58 girls and 6 boys were rescued in 10 days during the drive. All...

Bhanjanagar: The Union government has approved Rs 33.11 crore for building a new campus of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bhanjanagar under Ganjam district. The money has been allotted to the Central Public Works department to develop the new premises. Tender will reportedly be finalised by the...

Dasamantapur: A 17-year-old college girl allegedly died by suicide after being mentally harassed by a group of youths who threatened to circulate morphed photographs linking her with a male friend, police said. The incident was reported from Bageipadar village under Gadiaguda panchayat in Dasamantapur block...

By Dwarka Prasad Patnaik, OP Chhatrapur/Bhanjanagar: The Bhanjanagar police in Ganjam busted an interstate mobile phone theft racket apprehending 21 Bengali-speaking persons in Bhanjanagar. As informed by the Additional Superintendent of Police Ranjan Kumar Dey Saturday, about 1066 mobile phones, 1275 batteries, 425 cellphone motherboards,...

Balasore: As the 39th AIU Inter-University East Zone Youth Festival concluded, the grand valedictory ceremony UTSAH–2026 title was won by Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneswar. The event was hosted by Fakir Mohan University, marking the successful end of a vibrant celebration of youth talent and...

Bissamcuttack: Panic gripped Nalini Vidya Mandir, a residential school in Bissamcuttack block of Rayagada district, after a Class IV girl student died during treatment following an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting which affected more than 100 students, sources said Saturday. Over 40 affected students were...

Balasore/Remuna: A Class IX student was seriously injured after he was allegedly attacked with a sharp weapon by a Class X student inside the premises of Remuna High School in Balasore district Saturday, reportedly over a love-related dispute, police said. The incident took place during...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cabinet Saturday approved 12 proposals, including continuance of the state Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support for select international air routes from Bhubaneswar and setting up an integrated new-age manufacturing complex at an investment of Rs 17,250 crore in the state. The proposals were...

Bhubaneswar: At least five people were killed and several others injured in a road accident at Haladiapadar square on the National Highway in Odisha's Berhampur Saturday. The accident took place when a speeding truck hit three motorcycles coming from the opposite direction. The impact of...