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Bhawanipatna: An under-trial prisoner escaped from Odisha's Kalahandi district jail by scaling a 20-foot wall, prison officials said Wednesday. The prisoner has been identified as Jagannath Sabar of Themra village under Bhawanipatna Sadar police station and was in the Bhawanipatna jail for the past two...

Kesinga: Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a 20-point memorandum, demanding a direct train service from Kesinga to Bhubaneswar and the establishment of a locomotive repair factory at Narla. She also sought stoppages of several trains...

Bhubaneswar: Four Census officials, including two women, were allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Wednesday, police said. The incident happened in the Mahimanagar area of Kamakshyanagar Notified Area Council (NAC) in the morning, when a team comprising three enumerators and one supervisor had gone to...

Sambalpur: Nearly 11,000 consumers in western Odisha reported "zero electricity bills" in March 2026 after adopting rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, officials said. As many as 10,885 households achieved zero bills during the month, driven by installations carried out...

Thuamul Rampur: Hundreds of residents and activists took out a massive protest rally in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district against the proposed Sijimali mining project. The rally began at the premises of Maa Manikeshwari Temple and moved through the town before reaching the Thuamul Rampur...

Bhubaneswar: Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Tuesday held a high-level review at Lok Seva Bhavan on Belpahar Municipality projects. During the review, he directed that works slated for 2024–25 and 2025–26 but yet to begin must have their work orders cancelled, with fresh...

Jharsuguda: Tension escalated at the ongoing protest in Jharsuguda district after villagers alleged that police are mounting pressure on them to withdraw from the demonstration against alleged unauthorised water extraction by SMC Power Generation Ltd. Hundreds of residents, mostly women from Hirma, Badmal, Jamra and...

Kendrapara: Restoration of the dilapidated drainage system in Kendrapara municipality has emerged as a persistent problem. While the civic body is prioritising drain cleaning, a long-term solution remains elusive as two proposed drainage water treatment plants by the state’s urban development department are yet to...

Rourkela: National Institute of Technology Rourkela has developed and patented an advanced bio-ink for 3D bioprinting of tissue-like structures, marking a significant step in regenerative medicine. The research, led by Devendra Verma, along with research scholar Shreya Chrungoo and Tanmay Bharadwaj, addresses a key limitation...

Angul: A minor boy sparked panic after climbing nearly 100 feet up a tree and threatening suicide unless he was allowed to meet his minor girlfriend in Angul town Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said the boy repeatedly warned that he would hang himself with a cloth tied...