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By MANAS CHANDRA PATTANAIK, OP Nirakarpur: Imagine 100 students trying to learn in a single classroom, with many struggling to hear their teachers. This is the reality at Ugratara Government High School in Nuagarh panchayat under Tangi block of Khordha district, where 421 students share...

Baripada: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday attended the cultural gathering of the National Bandana Festival–2026, organised at Aguada in Mayurbhanj district as the chief guest. On the occasion, he praised the Kudumi community for its rich ancient traditions, hard work, agricultural heritage and deep-rooted...

Gunupur/Gudari: Forest officials seized a leopard skin during a raid near Karnapadu in Naira section under Gunupur-Gudari forest range in Rayagada district Friday and arrested four people in this connection. Three motorcycles and four mobile phones were also seized, officials said. Acting on intelligence that...

Joda: Police recovered the body of a 32-year-old schoolteacher, who was found hanging inside her rented accommodation in Contractor Colony in Joda town of Kendujhar district, Friday. The circumstances surrounding her death are being investigated. The deceased was identified as Rosalika Patra, a native of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts to strengthen education among tribal communities have received national recognition, with President Droupadi Murmu felicitating Odisha Model Tribal Education Society (OMTES) Secretary Surendra Kumar Meena for his contribution to the sector. Meena was felicitated during the Janjatiya Gourav Pakhwada programme in recognition...

New Delhi/Chilika: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Friday referred to the revamped Agnipath in his address at the Passing Out Parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka, saying that they now have an "additional opportunity" to become a regular sailor. "With...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Two policemen were killed and two others injured after an iron ore-laden truck rammed their vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 12.30 am near Biras Chhak in Basudevpur in the Naikanidihi police...

Baripada: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday lauded the Kudumi community’s ancient traditions, hard work and love for nature, and assured it of the state government’s firm commitment to its economic, social and cultural development. CM Majhi made the remarks while addressing a mega...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's newly constituted Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBCs) has initiated district-wise data collection to assess the political representation of the communities in local self-government institutions ahead of the panchayat and urban local body elections scheduled for early next year, an official...

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD and Congress Friday blamed the BJP government in Odisha for the state's high retail inflation, accusing it of failing to check the rising prices of essential commodities and provide relief to consumers. The ruling BJP, however, described the price rise as a...