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Kendrapada: A court in Odisha's Kendrapada district attached the property of the Rural Development Department's Division-II office here over non-payment of Rs 1.37 crore dues to a contractor. A special team carried out the attachment at the department's office in Shyamagudia, on the outskirts of...

Puri: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Saturday suspended Dillip Kumar Nayak, a party member from Nimapada Assembly constituency in Puri district, with immediate effect over his alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. In its suspension order, the regional party described Nayak’s alleged conduct as anti-party activities...

Koraput: Five armed miscreants allegedly held a family hostage for nearly four hours and decamped with Rs 25 lakh in cash and more than 400 grams of gold ornaments from a house in Jeypore town of Odisha’s Koraput district Friday night. The robbery took place...

Bhubaneswar: The Board of Secondary Education (BSE), Odisha, Friday announced the schedule for the 2027 matriculation (Class X) examinations. According to the official notification, the annual High School Certificate, Madhyamik and State Open School Certificate examinations (for 2024) will be held from March 12 to...

By MANAS CHANDRA PATTANAIK, OP Nirakarpur: Imagine 100 students trying to learn in a single classroom, with many struggling to hear their teachers. This is the reality at Ugratara Government High School in Nuagarh panchayat under Tangi block of Khordha district, where 421 students share...

Baripada: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday attended the cultural gathering of the National Bandana Festival–2026, organised at Aguada in Mayurbhanj district as the chief guest. On the occasion, he praised the Kudumi community for its rich ancient traditions, hard work, agricultural heritage and deep-rooted...

Gunupur/Gudari: Forest officials seized a leopard skin during a raid near Karnapadu in Naira section under Gunupur-Gudari forest range in Rayagada district Friday and arrested four people in this connection. Three motorcycles and four mobile phones were also seized, officials said. Acting on intelligence that...

Joda: Police recovered the body of a 32-year-old schoolteacher, who was found hanging inside her rented accommodation in Contractor Colony in Joda town of Kendujhar district, Friday. The circumstances surrounding her death are being investigated. The deceased was identified as Rosalika Patra, a native of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s efforts to strengthen education among tribal communities have received national recognition, with President Droupadi Murmu felicitating Odisha Model Tribal Education Society (OMTES) Secretary Surendra Kumar Meena for his contribution to the sector. Meena was felicitated during the Janjatiya Gourav Pakhwada programme in recognition...

New Delhi/Chilika: Navy Chief Admiral Krishna Swaminathan Friday referred to the revamped Agnipath in his address at the Passing Out Parade of the ninth batch of its Agniveers at INS Chilka, saying that they now have an "additional opportunity" to become a regular sailor. "With...