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Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continued to prevail in several parts of Odisha Sunday as eight places recorded a maximum temperature of above 40 degree Celsius. Boudh town in western Odisha was the hottest place in the state at 41.8 degree Celsius. The weather bulletin issued by...

Bhawanipatna: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday launched 'Antyodaya Gruha Jojana' (AGJ), a flagship housing scheme of the state government, at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district. Under the scheme, all eligible households left out from the ongoing housing schemes, victims of natural/man-made calamities, households displaced...

Keonjhar: Residents have expressed dissatisfaction over the poor quality of construction on the Haldiatangiri-Kholapa road near Keonjhar, accusing the district administration of negligence. The road, a key connectivity project in Sadar block, is being built under the Mukhya Mantri Sadak Yojana by the Rural Development...

Rourkela: Hopes of an election for the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) were rekindled with the formation of the new BJP government. However, with each passing month, that optimism continues to fade. There seems to be no serious effort from the government in this regard, as...

Pottangi: There is no let-up in intrusion by neighbouring Andhra Pradesh in the disputed Kotia Panchayat of Koraput district as government officials from Andhra Pradesh were seen conducting an e-KYC drive Saturday at Neredibalsa, a border village under Kotia Panchayat of Pottangi block in Koraput...

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heatwave warning for Odisha's six districts for Sunday. The day temperature will rise by 2 to 3 degree Celsius during the next two days and thereafter it is expected to fall in Odisha, the IMD's Bhubaneswar centre...

Bhubaneswar: Lawyers across Odisha cast their votes Saturday as elections were held simultaneously in 157 bar associations across the state. Since 2021, these elections have been held on a single day to ensure a streamlined and transparent voting process. The Odisha High Court has mandated...

Berhampur: The Berhampur Circle Jail in Odisha's Ganjam district has received 'Eat Right Campus' certificate from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), an official said Saturday. The 'Eat Right Campuses' is an initiative by FSSAI to promote safe, healthy and sustainable food...

Kendrapara: Over 70 per cent population of Kendrapara district depends on agriculture for livelihood. However, lack of proper irrigation facilities and ineffective drainage management have become major obstacles for agriculture in the district. The coastal district, home to seven rivers and 27 distributaries, has potential...

Rourkela: Researchers of the National Institute of Technology Rourkela (NITR) have developed a new technology that will prove immensely helpful in treating bone defects caused by injury and diseases. The team led by Devendra Verma, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, has developed...