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Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: An Odisha government engineer was arrested Friday after searches at seven locations unearthed three multi-storey buildings, a farmhouse, three high-value plots and nearly 750 grams of gold, officials said. Tapan Sethi, an assistant executive engineer (AEE) in the Roads and Buildings Department in Badachana...

Jajpur: A 62-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha's Jajpur district Friday, officials said. The incident took place around 5.30 am in Bandhapalli village in Badachana police station area when Jagannath Rout came out of his house to go to...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Friday assured the public that the state government is fully prepared and has completed all the preparations to tackle the impending cyclonic system. While speaking to media persons, Pujari urged the people not to panic as...

Kendrapada: A motorcycle theft racket was busted in Odisha's Kendrapada district Friday as the police apprehended eight people, including a minor, officials said. A location in the Kendrapada Sadar police station area was raided on the basis of a tip-off, and 11 stolen motorcycles were...

Brahmapur: Odisha Police has arrested 470 people for gambling and seized around Rs 12.65 lakh during a crackdown in Ganjam and Brahmapur police districts ahead of Kumar Purnima, a festival celebrated by youths, police said Friday. On Wednesday night, police arrested 167 people and seized...

Baleshwar: Following the directions of Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das, a party fact-finding team visited Jaleswar in Baleshwar district Friday to investigate the rape and murder of a minor girl whose decomposed body was recovered Thursday. According to an office order...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC) announced Friday a major recruitment drive to fill as many as 7,268 below-graduate-level vacancies across the state, including roles for civil constables, firefighters, traffic constables, and emergency drivers. Online registration and application submission started October 23 and...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal Friday and is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October 26, according to an IMD forecast that prompted the Odisha government to start taking precautionary measures. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed...

Malkangiri: At least one person was killed and more than 10 others were injured after a DJ vehicle overturned near Mathili in Odisha’s Malkangiri district Friday morning. According to source, the accident took place around 7 am near Anlajodi when a front tyre of the...

PITAMBAR SAHU, OP Amarpali: A government upper primary (UP) school in Subarnapur district operating on private land has been struggling with a shortage of classrooms, vacancy of teachers and absence of other essential infrastructure such as a boundary wall and a kitchen. Bisalpali Government Upper...