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KALPATARU NAYAK, OP Pattamundai: Despite government spending on educational infrastructure, many rural schools in Odisha continue to struggle with inadequate facilities, raising concerns about students’ access to a safe and conducive learning environment. The Government Primary School at Khadianta under the Pattamundai education circle in...

Rajnagar: Rich in tradition and cultural heritage, the 300-year-old Maa Jayadurga Puja in Rajnagar block of Kendrapada district is distinguished by its age-old rituals and distinctive customs. The annual puja is believed to have originated during the reign of Kanika king Dibyasingha Bhanja, who established...

Champua: A calf was born to a female elephant in the Ukhunda section of Champua forest range in Kendujhar district on Maha Ashtami, the Forest department said. The calf was born near Kanjiasula at around 3am Sunday. It has been named Durga in honour of...

Bhabanipatana: The famous Chhatar Yatra of Goddess Manikeswari, the presiding deity of Kalahandi, will be celebrated with great fervour in Bhabanipatana Monday, drawing lakhs of devotees from across the district and beyond. The town has been bustling with activity ahead of the festival, with a...

Bhubaneswar: A local court in Kataka has sentenced a 38-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering a youth in 2025 and dumping his body in a canal. Third Additional Sessions Judge Lakshmi Narayan Raychoudhury in Kataka sentenced Pramod Kumar Bhoi, alias Babu, of Thoriapada under...

Koraput: The long-awaited Koraput bypass project has moved a step closer to reality, with the commencement of land acquisition for the project to ease traffic congestion in the town. The 10.1-km bypass will be built at an estimated cost of Rs 806 crore. The project...

Jajpur: Despite its rich mineral reserves and industrial growth, Jajpur district is witnessing growing concern over local employment, with workers in Sukinda and Danagadi blocks preparing to migrate to other states in search of work, raising questions about the effectiveness of the Viksit Bharat –...

Jagannathprasad: Two motorcyclists, including a police constable, were killed in separate road accidents near Bangala Chhak in Ganjam district late Saturday night, police said. Chandra Bhol, 32, of Sarpalli village, rammed his motorcycle into a roadside tree while returning home after attending a family feast...

Barhampur: A rare conjoined twin born with two heads and a single torso has died at the state-run MKCG Medical College and Hospital, a week after birth, despite efforts by a team of doctors to save them, hospital officials said Sunday. The newborn, diagnosed with...

Bhubaneswar: In the wake of the Chorbagan pandal stampede in Kolkata that claimed 19 lives, Odisha Police has asked puja committees to ensure a queue-based darshan system to manage crowds, particularly in Bhubaneswar and Kataka, officials said Sunday. Speaking to reporters in Bhubaneswar, DGP Vinaytosh...