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New Delhi: The Supreme Court was told Wednesday that there was a "premeditated collusion" between Odisha government and the Centre in withdrawing senior IPS officer Sushant Kumar Nath's integrity certificate merely based on a CBI communication. Senior advocate P Chidambaram, appearing for petitioner Jayanta Das,...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed southern and coastal Odisha Wednesday under the influence of an approaching deep depression, prompting authorities to move at least 3,500 people to safety. The intensity of rainfall in Odisha, which is witnessing showers since Tuesday, has increased, with Semiliguda in Koraput...

By Rabindra Prasad Dani, OP Jamankira: Despite tall claims of development of education and transformation of schools, the ground reality presents a different picture at Kenadhipa Upgraded High School and Higher Secondary School in Jamankira block of Sambalpur district. Established in 1969, the school has...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: More than 60 mechanised fishing boats and trawlers from Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada region, carrying over 400 fishermen, were stranded off Aryapalli coast in Ganjam district Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal brought heavy rain and strong...

Hatadihi: An audit report has flagged alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs 99.65 lakh in the Mareigaon Service Cooperative Society (SCS) in Kendujhar district during the 2023-24 financial year, with recovery of the amount recommended from four persons, including the society’s secretary. The audit was...

Bhograi: Bodies of two persons were recovered from the sea along the Bhograi coast of Baleshwar district and another remained missing Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to heavy rain and rough seas. Authorities have barred tourists and fishermen...

Baragada: Police seized counterfeit notes of Rs 45,000 face value and detained a minor while he was allegedly trying to purchase a secondhand scooter in Baragada town, police said. The minor is reportedly from Sundaragada district. Baragada Town police registered a case following the seizure...

Sonpur: Excise officials in Subarnapur district seized 368 kg of ganja in three separate raids and arrested seven people allegedly involved in transporting the contraband from Boudh district to Jharkhand. The seized ganja, packed in 15 large sacks, was valued at more than Rs 3...

Nuapada: The seven-member team of Odisha Vigilance’s forest wing seized a leopard hide and arrested an alleged poacher in Udyanbandh forest range under Khadial forest division in Nuapada district Tuesday, officials said. The accused, identified as Inayat Ali, a resident of Kumutimunda village under Jadhamunda...

Kuanrmunda: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed after his scooter was hit by a trailer on National Highway 143 near Alexander Government School under Biramitrapur police limits in Sundaragada district. The incident took place late Monday night. The deceased was identified as Batur...