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Bhubaneswar/Anugola: Odisha Vigilance Monday apprehended a Special Land Acquisition officer after he was caught red-handed while receiving a bribe of Rs 3.10 lakhs from a land oustee in Anugola for the release of land acquisition compensation amount of Rs 84.62 lakhs. According to the official...

Malkangiri: A Royal Bengal Tiger from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh has entered Odisha's Malkangiri district and is roaming in the Motu region, sparking panic among the local people, forest officials said Monday. The information was first provided by forest officials in Andhra Pradesh, who said that...

Bhubaneswar/Phulbani: A search operation was underway Monday to trace 10 people who went missing after a rain-triggered landslide struck a village bordering Ganjam and Kandhamala districts in Odisha three days ago, officials said. Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Response Force, Special...

Brahmapur: Farmers in Odisha, whose crops were damaged in floods caused by heavy rain triggered by Cyclone Arnab last week, are now worried about the impact of Cyclone Murasu, which is approaching the coast of adjoining Andhra Pradesh. Standing crops in Ganjam, Kandhamal and Gajapati...

Bhubaneswar: With a cyclone and heavy rainfall looming over Odisha, the State Government has stepped up precautionary measures to regulate reservoir levels, create adequate storage capacity and minimise the risk of flooding. Simultaneously, post-cyclone relief, restoration and emergency response operations have been intensified in affected...

Paralakhemundi: Bidyabharati Panda, wife of deceased Assistant Conservator of Forests (ACF) Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, surrendered before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court in Paralakhemundi Monday, days after the Orissa High Court rejected her anticipatory bail plea. The High Court rejected her application October 31. The...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has announced a relief package for people affected by Cyclone Arnab, covering households, farmers, fishermen, livestock owners and traders. The package followed a high-level review meeting chaired by CM Majhi Sunday at the office of the Special Relief...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Monday expedited the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas after Murasu intensified into a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal, officials said. Southern Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall under the impact of the storm, which is expected...

By ABHIMANYU NAYAK. OP Balipatana: Biswanathpur Government Upper Primary School in Balipatana block of Khordha district, established in 1892, has entered its 134th year but continues to grapple with inadequate infrastructure, staff shortages and other basic facilities. The century-old institution, which offers classes from Sishu...

Jharbandh: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work was allegedly attacked by a youth at Badaanki village under Jharbandh block in Baragada district Sunday. Krupa Sindhu Bariha, a teacher at Badaanki School, was working as a BLO in the area....