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Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: Ganjam district has achieved nearly 88 per cent of its paddy procurement target for the current season, officials informed Monday. Against a total target of 54,46,201 quintals, the district has so far procured 47,98,588 quintals of paddy. Besides, more than Rs 1,055 crore has...

Birmaharajpur: The district administration Monday sealed a medical store in Birmaharajpur town of Subarnapur district following allegations of illegal abortion and exploitation of patients. The store, identified as Sandhya Medical Store located on Kendupali Road, was allegedly running an unauthorised clinic on its premises. Officials...

Rourkela: Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cameras helped avert a possible tragedy and saved the lives of four elephants near Rourkela, a Forest official said. The incident occurred in the Mahipani forest between Bhalulata and Jareikela railway stations under Chakradharpur railway division of South Eastern Railway. Rourkela...

Sambalpur: Former Odisha MLA and popular doctor Raseswari Panigrahi died on Monday at her residence in Sambalpur district, her doctor said. She was 79 and unmarried. Panigrahi was undergoing treatment due to neurological complications. Her condition worsened Sunday when she was in her residence at...

Kendrapara: Migratory birds from the trans-Himalayan region have begun their return journey from Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha’s Kendrapara district after a four-month winter stay. As many as 152,762 birds of 106 species arrived at the Bhitarkanika wetlands this season to escape the harsh winter...

Rayagada: An unusual scene unfolded on Mahashivratri in Ambadala’s Amlabhata area under Muniguda block of Rayagada district, where a young man performed ‘dandavat pranam’ for nearly four kilometres along a road to reach a Shiva temple, seeking divine blessings for his love. The youth was...

Kendrapara: A three-month-long caste row at an anganwadi centre in a village in Odisha's Kendrapara district ended Monday as upper caste children returned to the facility and consumed food cooked by a Dalit woman helper. Of the 20 children on the roll, 16 came to...

Rayagada: Police in Rayagada arrested a web journalist and another person Sunday night for allegedly posing as Maoists and “threatening” companies operating in the district. The two have been identified as Anubrata Bara, also known as Ranju, a web channel journalist from Rayagada town, and...

Rourkela: India endured a 2-4 defeat against Argentina in the last match of the Rourkela leg of the FIH Men's Pro League 2025–26 Sunday at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium. Tadeo Marcucci (28’, 49’) led the Argentinian attack with a brace, while Tomas Domene (18’)...

Khallikote: A Class 10 student of Sri Aurobindo Purnanga Siksha Kendra died after reportedly collapsing during a morning walk Sunday. The deceased was identified as Mihir Pradhan, a hostel inmate of the school who was scheduled to appear for his HSC examinations in the coming...