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Rourkela: The absence of a dedicated programme like the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) has left a significant gap in addressing the needs of child labourers in Rourkela. The NCLP, an important initiative to protect and educate children engaged in hazardous work, was discontinued in...

Berhampur: Forest officials Sunday spotted the much-awaited mass nesting of Olive Ridley sea turtles near Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha's Ganjam district. Over 11,000 turtles have laid eggs on the first day of the mass nesting in the 4-km-long stretch of the rookery, said Divisional...

Jajpur: Two persons, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), were killed when their car was hit by a speeding truck in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, police said. The accident took place on National Highway 215 under Panikoili police limits Sunday afternoon. The deceased police...

Bhadrak: Two minor boys drowned in a village pond Sunday morning while playing near it in Odisha's Bhadrak district. The incident took place at around 10am at Radhaballavpur village, under the jurisdiction of Basudevpur police station. Police identified the deceased as 13-year-old Jyotirmaya Behera, son...

Jajpur: The already delayed Rengali Multipurpose Project continues to face setbacks with 55.178 km of the left canal yet to be completed despite years of construction. Initially scheduled for completion by July 2024, the target has been further pushed to 2027 due to land acquisition...

Chhatrapur: Seawater will soon be converted into fresh water in Ganjam district as the district administration has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) to establish a desalination plant, the first of its kind in the state. Ganjam District Collector...

Baripada: The Forest department has arrested six poachers for trespassing into Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, official sources said. Samrat Gouda, Deputy Director of Similipal Tiger Reserve, South division said the arrests were made after successfully identifying and tracking the locations of the poachers...

Keonjhar: Police here have yet to locate Nimananda Pradhan, Vice President of Grewal Minerals and Metals at Barbil in this district, nearly 72 hours after he was reported to be missing under mysterious circumstances. Pradhan was last seen leaving his office around 7:30 pm Wednesday....

Joda: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly impregnated by a youth after being coerced into a relationship in this town of Keonjhar district, police said Saturday. The matter came to the fore after the pregnant girl’s mother lodged a complaint of rape against the youth at...

Dhenkanal: In a shocking incident, a man, his daughter and grandson died by hanging inside their house at Chaulia Khamar village under the Sadar police limits in this district, police said Saturday. The deceased were identified as Shankarsan Das, 70, a retired Railway employee, his...