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Rourkela/Bhubaneswar: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, have developed a material from discarded jackfruit peels that can remove more than 90 per cent of fluoride from contaminated water in about 10 minutes under laboratory conditions, officials said Wednesday. The research was conducted...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 53 industrial projects involving investments of Rs 39,383 crore across 14 districts, which is likely to create job opportunities for 42,000 people, an official statement said. The projects, involving 46 companies, were unveiled at a groundbreaking...

By Rajendra Narayan Singh, OP Raghunathpur: Despite various government initiatives to improve education, Government High School, Ganailo in Raghunathpur block of Jagatsinghpur district continues to grapple with crumbling infrastructure, leaking classroom roofs, a shortage of classrooms and basic amenities, putting students and teachers at risk...

Nabarangpur: A proposal for a permanent bridge across the Indravati reservoir, aimed at easing connectivity for people in parts of Nabarangpur, Koraput and Kalahandi districts, is awaiting the necessary government approval, even as residents have renewed their demand for early construction. The proposed bridge near...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: According to an Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) report, around 9,000 complaints have been lodged against the state police with the OHRC. Of those, more than 300 cases pertain to sexual harassment by police personnel in the past nine years. Between...

Bhubaneswar: In view of the anticipated surge in passenger traffic during the upcoming Durga Puja and Diwali festivities, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has introduced special trains which will operate between Sambalpur and Santragachi to accommodate additional passengers and ensure a more comfortable journey during the...

Bhubaneswar: The Water Resources department in Odisha will use drones to monitor irrigation projects in order to improve transparency and accountability in their implementation and keep a close watch on construction progress and quality. The department has directed officials to conduct regular drone surveys of...

Udala: A man has been arrested and a juvenile detained for allegedly raping a disabled minor girl after forcibly taking her from her home in Mayurbhanj district, police said. The incident took place on the evening of October 11 in the Udala police station area....

Baleshwar: Tension ran high as the Baleshwar district administration launched a demolition drive against illegal brick kilns operating in the eco-sensitive zone of Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary in Nilagiri subdivision. Workers employed at the kilns Tuesday staged a road blockade on the Panchalingeswar-Dasharathipur road, demanding clarity...

Kendujhar: A court in Odisha's Kendujhar district Tuesday sent a man to life imprisonment for raping his four-year-old daughter last year. Police said the 29-year-old man raped his daughter in February 2025 when nobody else was at home. The girl's mother lodged a police complaint...