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Bhadrak: A seven-year-old boy died Saturday after falling into a pond of a temple in Odisha's Bhadrak district in which his father is a servitor, police said. The incident took place in Baba Akhandalamani Temple at Aradi when the boy was playing near Shiv Ganga...

Baripada: With the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 this academic year, significant changes have been introduced in the state’s education system to improve enrollment rates. The government has also launched ‘Khadi Chhuan’ programmes under ‘Sishu Vatika’ initiative to encourage early childhood education....

Keonjhar: Pramila Parida, the main accused in a case involving the cheating of lakhs of rupees through fraudulent job offers, was taken into two-day remand by the Town police Friday for further investigation. Parida, along with accomplice Bhuban Mahanta, was arrested March 26 for defrauding...

Titilagarh: An oxygen cylinder explosion inside a 108 ambulance left a woman critically injured near Pipilpadar village under Titilagarh police limits in Bolangir district, Friday afternoon. The incident occurred while newborn twins were being transferred from the Maternal and Child Care Hospital in Titilagarh to...

Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Superintendent of Police (SP), Bhadrak, to expedite the investigation on a priority basis to rescue the missing minor child. The apex rights body further asked the Bhadrak SP to submit a status report within four...

Dhenkanal: A man was accidentally shot dead during a hunting trip near Manpur village under Rasol police station in the Hindol sub-division of Dhenkanal district. The incident occurred late Thursday night. A group of five friends had gone hunting in the nearby forest when one...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: The community-led ecotourism initiatives at Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary (DWS) and Hirakud Wetland achieved remarkable success, generating revenue of Rs 5.11 crore during the 2024-25 financial years. The success has been driven by hard work and dedication of local communities, effectively managing ecotourism activities which...

Berhampur: Amidst elaborate security arrangements, the famous Maa Budhi Thakurani Yatra, one of the biggest cultural carnivals of southern Odisha, commenced in the early hours of Friday and will continue till April 28. The Yatra began with the symbolic arrival of Maa Budhi Thakurani, the...

Jajpur: In a bid to curb road accidents, Jajpur collector P Anvesha Reddy has prohibited the unauthorised parking of goods vehicles on the main carriageways of national highways (NHs) passing through the district. Goods vehicles parked illegally on the main carriageways of NH-16, NH-53, and...

Pottangi/Nandapur: Though the state government has been emphasising on the protection of Odia language in border villages, alarming deviations have been observed. A recent incident in Koraput district’s Kotia region, a bone of contention between Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, has raised concerns about the...