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Hatadihi: A four-member team has been formed to investigate allegations that pensions meant for 30 deceased beneficiaries were fraudulently withdrawn using forged thumb impressions in Danara panchayat under Hatadihi block in Kendujhar district. The team comprises the assistant block development officer, block social security officer...

Rourkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, in collaboration with scientists from IIT Guwahati, IIT Bombay and NISER Bhubaneswar, have developed lead-free materials that change their light-emission properties in response to heat and moisture, opening up potential applications in anti-counterfeiting, humidity sensing...

Nilagiri: With the annual tourist season at Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Baleshwar district approaching, damaged roads and neglected visitor facilities have raised concerns over the Forest Department’s preparedness to welcome tourists. Spread across 272.75 sq km of dense sal forest, the sanctuary generally remains open...

Pottangi: Polling for Andhra Pradesh’s Zilla Parishad and Mandal Parishad elections in Kotia panchayat, Koraput district, has been rescheduled from 3 to 5 November, with vote counting moved from 5 to 7 November. According to a notification issued by Andhra Pradesh State Election Commissioner Anil...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move to tackle urban flooding and protect the state’s natural water systems, the state government has proposed a comprehensive statewide framework to identify, restore, protect and monitor natural drainage channels, water bodies and flood-retention areas across all urban local bodies (ULBs)....

Nandapur: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed the Koraput Collector to take steps to improve the deteriorating condition of Padua PM SHRI Higher Secondary School in Kulabir panchayat under Nandapur block of Koraput district. In a letter dated October 23,...

Bhubaneswar/Baleswar: Odisha Congress Wednesday reiterated its demand for a crime branch probe into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Balasore district and Rs 50 lakh compensation to the victim's family. A delegation of the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) met Odisha...

Koraput: Koraput MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka Wednesday urged the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) to reschedule the Odisha Civil Services (OCS) Mains examination at the Jeypore centre in view of disruptions caused by cyclone Arnab. In a letter to OPSC chairman Arun Kumar Sarangi, Ulaka...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das has urged the state government to prioritise the development of Kotia panchayat in Koraput district, safeguard the dignity and self-respect of its residents, and ensure that they receive adequate welfare benefits and essential public services....

Kendujhar: Two persons died and three others fell critically ill after allegedly inhaling fumes from a generator left running in a closed room during Lakshmi Puja celebrations in Kendujhar district, police said Wednesday. The incident took place at Sudunga village within Nayakote police station limits...