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Sambalpur/Kendujhar: Two persons, including a two-year-old boy, were killed in separate wall-collapse incidents as heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha over the past 24 hours, with four places recording more than 100 mm of rainfall, officials said. The rain was triggered by a well-marked...

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday issued a red warning for Sundaragada and Kendujhar, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy rain at one or two places. An orange warning has also been issued for Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada,...

Bhubaneswar/Kendujhar: Odisha Vigilance seized 300 grams of gold and Rs 7.29 lakh cash from the possession of a labour officer, who was nabbed while taking a bribe of Rs 20,000, officials said Monday. Acting on an allegation, vigilance sleuths nabbed Akash Bisoi, District Labour Officer...

MANAS CHANDRA PATTANAIK, OP Nirakarpur: The Dia Government Upper Primary School in Tangi block of Khordha district is struggling with a shortage of teachers and classrooms, affecting children’s studies. Established in 1910, the school initially offered primary education from Class I through Class VII. Class...

Bhadrak: A married woman has accused her father-in-law of repeatedly sexually assaulting her giving her sedative-laced food in Bandari Sahi village under Ghanteswar police outpost under Bansada police limits in Bhadrak district. According to the complaint, the woman alleged that her father-in-law, identified as Bishnu...

Kuchinda: A 3-year-old boy died after a mud wall collapsed on him under Gobindpur police limits in Sambalpur district Sunday, police said. The victim was identified as Rajbir Karsel, son of Bibek Karsel of Gahmapali village under Pokhrasalhe panchayat in Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district....

Hatadihi/Kendujhar/Chhenapadi: A 16-year-old girl gave birth to a girl child at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Kendujhar district, police said Sunday. Nandipada police registered a case (331/2026) based on a report from doctors and launched an investigation. The girl was initially admitted to the...

Rajnagar: The last remaining portion of the Maa Panchubarahi Temple on the coast of the Bay of Bengal at sea-erosion-hit Satabhaya in Kendrapada district was destroyed and swept away by high tides Sunday, leaving no visible remains of the historic temple. The temple had stood...

Jajpur: A fresh flood threat has emerged in Odisha’s Jajpur district as the Baitarani River continues to rise, triggering concern among residents of Dasarathpur block, which has already endured prolonged flooding this season. At around noon Sunday, the river’s water level at Akhuapada reached 17.82...

Nabarangpur: Former Odisha minister and veteran politician Dambaru Majhi (86) passed away Sunday morning at around 5 AM while undergoing treatment at the District Headquarters Hospital in Nabarangpur. Majhi remained a politician in Nabarangpur for many decades and had been elected to the Odisha Assembly...