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Bhubaneswar: Odisha to witness rainfall in several districts as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal by October 13, the weather department said Saturday. The system is expected to develop under the influence of a cyclonic circulation currently prevailing...

By RABINDRA NATH BARIK, OP Patkura: Students at Madhushasan Nodal Upper Primary School in Kendrapada district are forced to sit on the floor while attending classes due to a shortage of desks, benches and adequate classrooms, highlighting the poor infrastructure at the century-old institution. Located...

Dabugaon: A couple was killed after the car they were travelling in rammed into a roadside tree near Jhariguda under Dabugaon police limits in Nabarangpur district Friday. The deceased were identified as Sushant Panigrahi, 50, and his wife, Minakshi, 45, residents of Nabarangpur. According to...

Jajpur: JSW Steel Ltd underpaid Rs 147.76 crore in stamp duty and registration fees on increased production capacity at its Nuagaon iron ore mine in Kendujhar district, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). The report flagged a total...

Patana: A 34-year-old man was killed in an elephant attack in a reserved forest in Kendujhar district Friday. The deceased was identified as Kunaram Sardar, son of Anadi Sardar, of Jamunapashi village under Patana block. According to forest officials, Kunarama had gone to see a...

Bhubaneswar: The state government has launched the Commercial Layer Farming Scheme (CLFY) to boost egg production, promote poultry entrepreneurship and meet the growing demand for eggs in the state. The scheme was launched by Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik during the celebration...

Chhatrapur: Odisha Tourism Commissioner-cum-Secretary Balwant Singh Friday urged investors to explore opportunities in Ganjam district, highlighting its beaches, religious sites and cultural heritage. Addressing a tourism investors’ meet at Rushikulya Conference Hall, Singh said the district offered significant potential for tourism development and called for...

Bhadrak/Bhandaripokhari: Cancellation of student union elections at Bhadrak Women’s College and Naami College in Bhadrak district triggered campus unrest Friday, prompting authorities to declare the institutions closed amid protests by students. At Bhadrak Women’s College, Biju Chhatra Janata Dal (BCJD) candidates arrived in a procession...

Tihidi: Fifteen protesters were detained by police Friday af ter members of the Vishwakarma Truck Owners’ Association and the Bhadrak Zilla Bikash Parishad blocked the Bhadrak-Dhamra railway line near Sahapur level crossing in Tihidi block, protesting against the alleged neglect of local development by Dhamra...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday alleged that the tribal people are the "most neglected" under the BJP government in Odisha. Patnaik said this when the BJD's Scheduled Tribe (ST) Cell members met him after holding its first meeting. "Schemes for tribal welfare such as...