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Bhubaneswar: In a major relief to thousands of people awaiting social security assistance, the state government has included 5,324 new beneficiaries from the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area under the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY), taking the total number of beneficiaries in the city to...

By RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: Odisha is witnessing significantly slower bank credit growth compared to the national average, with the state’s growth rate standing at just 9 per cent against the national figure of 20 per cent. This leaves Odisha 11 percentage points behind the...

Sambalpur: A man allegedly seen eating the meat of a dog killed in a road accident near Maneswar Chhak on the outskirts of Sambalpur was rescued Saturday after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The man was rescued by a joint...

Dhenkanal: A 35-year-old patient died after allegedly jumping from the fourth floor of Dhenkanal District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), sources said Saturday. The incident triggered protests by his relatives over the hospital authorities’ alleged failure to inform the family members about the incident. The deceased was...

Raikia: A 47-year-old teacher who had been missing since October 30 was rescued from a forest by Raikia police Saturday after a 15-day search operation. The rescued teacher, identified as Mohan Maharana, teaches at Duba Primary School, located atop the remote Ghati hills in Indragarh...

Dhenkanal: A female elephant and her six-month-old calf died after allegedly getting electrocuted in Odisha's Dhenkanal district Saturday, a forest officer said. The carcasses were found near an agricultural field in Godaribili village in Kadalipala beat of Kamakhyanagar west range, Dhenkanal DFO Lalit Kumar Patra...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is prepared with its personnel and disaster mitigation machinery as a possible third cyclone in three weeks brews over the Bay of Bengal, state Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the low-pressure area over the Bay...

Bhubaneswar/Balangir: BJD Saturday hit back at Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over his allegation that”the previous government in Odisha worked for land, sand, coal and mining mafias instead of the people,” calling his remarks “misleading and unfortunate”. In a statement, the BJD accused the BJP...

Thuamul Rampur (Kalahandi): Deprived of the benefits of a government housing scheme, Manjukala Nayak (56) of Odisha’s Kalahandi district struggles to live in a house that offers little protection from rain, snakes and other insects. A resident of the Thuamul Rampur area, Manjukala said she...

Brahmapur: A tantric was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly duping people by claiming he could cure diseases, settle disputes and control opponents through rituals, police said Saturday. The accused, identified as Krishna Muni (24), a resident of D Singpur, was arrested under various...