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IISER

Over 1.86 lakh appear for IISER aptitude test

Berhampur: More than 1.86 lakh candidates appeared for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) Sunday for admission to the five-year BS-MS programme for the 2026-27 academic session across seven Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs). IISER Berhampur conducted the examination for the first time...

Fire

Twin fires damage post office, hospital

Aska: A fire broke out at the office of the Superintendent of the Aska Postal Division in Aska town, while another blaze erupted in the paediatric ward of the Chhatrapur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Ganjam district Sunday evening. The fire at the postal division office, located...

Jumbo attack

Farmer killed in elephant attack

Bandhamunda: A 65-year-old farmer was killed in an elephant attack while applying fertiliser to crops on his farmland in Sundargarh district's Bisra block Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Nilambar Kalo of Bhuinya Toli village under Kapatmunda panchayat. According to local sources, Kalo had...

Semiliguda

Deaf and mute girl rescued

Koraput: Semiliguda Police rescued an unidentified deaf and mute girl found wandering alone on Nandapur Road under Semiliguda police station limits Sunday and ensured her safe custody. According to police, the girl was spotted around noon and reported to the authorities by Brahma Charan Gouda,...

Odisha, IMD, Weather, Heatwave

Man dies of suspected heatstroke in Bhadrak

Chandbali: A 55-yearold man allegedly died of heatstroke in Bhadrak district Sunday, marking the first suspected heat-related death of the season in the area. The deceased, identified as Bailochan Das of Nuagaon village under Bhuinpur panchayat in Chandbali block, reportedly collapsed near the vegetable market...

Protest

Bhadrak level crossing death sparks protest

Tihidi: Tension prevailed after a motorcyclist was run over by a train at Sahapur level crossing on Bhadrak– Dhamra railway line in Bhadrak district Sunday, even as the victim’s family alleged that the level-crossing gate had been left open when the train passed. The deceased...

ARREST

Two arrested with leopard skins, explosives in Ganjam

Berhampur: Two persons were arrested for allegedly possessing leopard skins and explosive items in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Sunday. The accused, identified as Kesab Jamadar (34) of Gajapati district and Bira Jamadar (45) of Ganjam district, were arrested during a raid in Upper Burutal...

Road accidents

Man, daughter die in accident in Odisha’s Balasore

Balasore: A man and his minor daughter were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a truck in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Manoj Das (35) and his daughter Saishriti (7), residents of Rahania village within Bhandaripokhari police...

FIFA-standard infra for Sambalpur academy: CM Majhi

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday announced that the Sambalpur Football Academy would be transformed into a world-class training hub with the development of FIFA-standard infrastructure worth Rs 15 crore. During his visit to the academy in Sambalpur, Majhi reviewed its facilities and praised...

 

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