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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has accorded administrative approval to five in-stream storage structure (ISS) projects worth Rs 625.47 crore in four major rivers to strengthen water security and climate resilience, officials said Friday. The projects in Rayagada, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Balangir and Sonepur districts are expected to...

Bhadrak: Two policemen died, and two others were injured after a truck hit their vehicle in Bhadrak district early Friday, police said. The accident took place around 12.30 am near Biras Chhak in the Basudevpur area under the Naikanidihi Police Station limits after an iron...

By BANCHHANIDHI DEY, OP Baleshwar: Teaching has been severely affected at Government Upgraded Upper Primary School in Koilisahi village under Kuradiha panchayat of Sadar block in Baleswar district due to a shortage of classrooms, teachers and basic facilities. Established in 1961, the 65-year-old institution continues...

Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) questioned the credibility of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, alleging that residents of disputed border villages in Koraput and Malkangiri districts continue to hold voter identity cards issued by both Odisha and Andhra Pradesh....

Bhubaneswar: With the winter session of the State Assembly set to begin November 18, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Thursday invited all political parties to a comprehensive discussion on Odisha’s disaster management preparedness, tracing the journey from the 1999 Super Cyclone to the...

Sambalpur: The Sambalpur district Excise Department Wednesday seized a large consignment of contraband cough syrup and intoxicant tablets being smuggled from Kataka to Sambalpur and arrested a 30-year-old man in this connection. The accused was identified as Rajen Tirkey, 30, of Dang village under Baragada...

By PRAMOD BOHIDAR, OP Sambalpur: Sambalpur MLA Jayanarayan Mishra has warned the Adani Group against alleged high-handedness in the region, saying any attempt to intimidate local residents would invite strong opposition. Speaking at a preparatory meeting organised by Khinda Sangram Samiti at Khinda market in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Thursday signed an agreement to set up a seawater desalination plant at Gopalpur in Ganjam district, the state's first project of its kind under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, with an estimated cost of around Rs 1,000 crore, an official said....

By TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: As many as 819 CCTV cameras installed in police stations and outposts across Odisha are non-functional, raising serious concerns over police accountability, custodial safe ty and transparency. While 17 police stations are operating in offline mode, 181 remain disconnected from...

Koraput: A medicinal plant garden featuring more than 300 varieties was inaugurated at the Central University of Odisha (CUO) campus in Sunabeda Thursday to conserve indigenous bio-resources and promote traditional tribal healing practices. Named 'Parashar Tribal Medicinal Plant Garden', it was inaugurated during the launch...