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Bhandaripokhari: A woman entrepreneur was allegedly defrauded of Rs 13.5 lakh on the promise of arranging a loan of Rs 15 crore for the revival of a defunct rice mill in the Bhandaripokhari police station area of Bhadrak district. The woman, identified as Sanghamitra Panda,...

Kendrapada: A pregnant woman died allegedly after a delay in getting an ambulance in Kendrapada district Thursday. Sabita Swain, wife of Santosh Kumar Jena of Purba Nikirai village under Nikirai police station, developed labour pains around 7am. Her family members reportedly contacted the 102 ambulance...

Kendujhar: Railway authorities are taking steps to protect tracks in the hilly and forested areas of Kendujhar district from landslides and falling soil and rocks during the monsoon. Safety netting and slope-protection systems are being installed at vulnerable locations along the railway line between Nayagada...

Patana: A high school headmaster has been arrested by Raruan police in Kendujhar district for allegedly duping job seekers with promises of jobs in government and private organisations, police said Thursday. The accused, Tarachand Ma hanta, 60, of Belasarei village under Patana police station, is...

By UTKALBANDHU PANDA, OP Khaira: The Fakir Charan Upper Primary School in Achyutpur panchayat of Khaira Block in Baleshwar district, established in 1984, is struggling with inadequate infrastructure and a shortage of teachers, adversely affecting its academic environment. The school has 63 students in Classes...

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP  Bhubaneswar: As many as 8,205 people in six districts of Odisha have been affected by rain triggered by a deep depression system that crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Thursday. “The weather system has af...

Sambalpur: Cyber crime police here busted a major racket allegedly involved in illegally issuing duplicate SIM cards by misusing customers’ identity documents and KYC details without their knowledge. Three people, including a woman, have been arrested in connection with the racket, police said Thursday. The...

Thuamul Rampur: The Agriculture Department office in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district was found locked during working hours, leaving visitors without access to officials or services and raising questions over adherence to office timings in the remote area. At about 11:20 am Thursday, the...

Bhubaneswar: School holidays in seven Odisha districts are likely to be extended by another one or two days if heavy rainfall continues to disrupt normal life, School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond said Thursday. Schools in the affected districts have already been closed for...

Thuamul Rampur/Kashipur: Bauxite mining continues on the hills above, while villagers below are carrying stones, soil and tree trunks to build a road and a makeshift bridge they need to reach schools, the panchayat office, ration supplies and farmland. The situation has come to light...