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Bhubaneswar: A string of incidents reported from different parts of Odisha in recent months has sparked debate over alleged administrative apathy and the "growing disconnect" between citizens and the institutions meant to serve them. Though unrelated in nature, the cases share a common thread: families...

Sambalpur: A migrant worker from Kerala was allegedly assaulted by a group of people in Odisha's Sambalpur district on suspicion that he was a criminal, police said Monday. The incident took place in Khetrajpur police station area Sunday and came to light after a video...

Bhubaneswar/Chennai: Odisha's Labour Minister Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Monday said efforts are being made to bring back the mortal remains of the five women who died in an ammonia gas leak at a private fish meal export factory in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvallur to their native place...

Bhograi: A boycott of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise by residents of Sankhamedi village in Balasore district has brought renewed attention to a decades-old border dispute between Odisha and West Bengal. The development has triggered concern among local intellectuals and civil society members,...

Nandapur: A total of 648 teachers in the undivided Koraput region have sought transfer to their home districts on medical grounds, raising concerns over potential disruption to education in tribal areas. To verify their medical claims, the state government has constituted a special medical board,...

Purushottampur: Purushottampur NAC’s streetlight expansion project has run into controversy after 10 poles supplied under a government-funded illumination scheme were allegedly withheld by a local resident over an unresolved payment dispute with a private contractor. Sources said 263 streetlight poles were supplied to the NAC...

Chhatrapur: Kabisuryanagar police in Ganjam district arrested seven alleged robbers and recovered weapons and stolen property within 24 hours of a farmhouse robbery, police said Sunday. Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harisha B C said the accused were identified as Santosh Mahapatra, Manoranjan Gouda, Rudranarayan Sethi,...

Balasore: A man was killed and his wife critically injured in Balasore district after a dispute over a coconut tree turned violent, police said Sunday. The deceased, identified as Harimohan Mohanty of Shankarpur village under Sadar police limits, was allegedly attacked with a sharp-edged weapon...

Bhubaneswar/Keonjhar: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo, Sunday, directed officials to remain fully prepared for any eventuality and ensure meticulous implementation of the District Agriculture Contingency Plan in view of the possibility of an El Niño-induced adverse...

Nabarangpur: Forest officials seized a Royal Bengal tiger skin and arrested a man allegedly attempting to sell it for Rs 10 lakh in Nabarangpur district Friday. The tiger skin was recovered from the Patree Reserve Forest under the Dabugaon forest range following a covert operation...