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Kendrapada: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the state government over alleged infrastructural neglect and recurring floods threatening the lives and livelihoods of more than 1 lakh people in Aali block of Kendrapada district. Taking cognisance of...

Jajpur: Industrialisation was promised to create employment opportunities and improve the economic condition of local residents through permanent jobs. Trusting these assurances, residents of Kalin ganagar in Jajpur district welcomed several cement plants after the establishment of steel industries. However, JSW Cement has allegedly failed...

By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: A total of 6,891 candidates are contesting the Odisha student union elections scheduled for October 15, according to the latest data released by the Higher Education Department as of 7.30 pm October 12, even as nomination disputes, protests and cancellations...

Bhubaneswar: Former Lok Sabha MP Braj Mohan Ram has been appointed as the new Governor of Odisha by President Droupadi Murmu, the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced Monday. Ram’s appointment is part of a gubernatorial reshuffle involving six states. He will succeed Hari Babu Kambhampati, who has...

Bhabanipatana: A 58-year-old man was arrested for allegedly pouring petrol on his daughter-in-law and setting her on fire over dowry demands at Gotomunda village under Koksara block in Kalahandi district, police said Monday. The victim, Geetanjali Lahajala, 28, sustained severe burn injuries and was initially...

Kesinga: Two hostels built for students in Odisha’s Kalahandi district remain unused nearly seven years after construction began, leaving students without the accommodation and basic facilities the project was intended to provide. The two hostels in Tundla village under Kesinga block were sanctioned in the...

Brahmapur: Odisha Police Monday arrested a trader for allegedly operating a spice-processing unit producing adulterated turmeric, chilli powder and other products, officials said. Huge quantities of suspected adulterated spices and machinery were seized from the unit at Laxmi Nursing Sahi within Bada Bazar police station...

Thuamul Rampur: Drinking water supply has remained disrupted for 17 days in Thuamul Rampur block in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, prompting criticism of the local panchayat after it blamed a shortage of government funds for failing to clear electricity dues. The disruption affected residents dependent on...

Bhubaneswar: The NHAI has planted 5.20 lakh saplings across Odisha over the past four months to expand green cover and promote biodiversity along highway corridors, an official statement said Monday. The plantation drive includes initiatives such as the 'Arogya Van' programme, bee corridor plantations, median...

Kendrapada: Forest department officials rescued a six-foot-long female saltwater crocodile from a pond in a village in Odisha's Kendrapada district Monday and later released the reptile into the Bausagada river inside Bhitarkanika National Park, officials said. The crocodile was spotted by villagers at Pentha under...