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Bhubaneswar: Citing "law-and-order concerns" and "campus disturbances", students' union elections have been cancelled at several colleges across Odisha. This has triggered protests, campus unrest and sine die declarations at some institutions. Students and student organisations have opposed the cancellations, alleging "unfair treatment" of candidates. In...

Bhubaneswar/Jajpur: Three buildings and 19 high-value plots allegedly belonging to Jayadev Jena, an assistant block education officer (ABEO) in Jajpur district, were unearthed during raids in connection with a disproportionate assets case Monday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, an Odisha Vigilance team raided the...

SANGEETA JENA, OP Raurkela: Students at Government Upper Primary School, Sector 1 in the Raurkela Steel Township are facing difficulties due to unsafe classrooms, inadequate drinking water and non-functional water facilities, raising concerns over their safety and basic needs. Established in 1969, the school caters...

Rayagada: Forest department officials have seized 1,130 pangolin scales weighing 4.56kg and arrested three people during a raid at a ground near the District Collector’s office in Rayagada. The arrested men have been identified as Jagan Himirika, 38, of Panasput village, and two brothers, Nilambar...

Bhadrak: Eight sacks of rice supplied for the mid-day meal (MDM) scheme, along with a microphone system, speakers and other items, were stolen from Mangalpada Upper Primary School under Bhadrak Rural police station limits Saturday night. Headmistress Geetanjali Das lodged a complaint with the police...

Baripada: A man and his wife died Sunday after they fell ill following a funeral ceremony in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said. The incident took place at Chaturisahi village in Bishoi police station area. The deceased were identified as Bhanja Sirka (35) and his wife...

Jajpur: A five-year-old girl died and three members of her family, including her parents, sustained critical burn injuries in a fire that broke out following an LPG pipe leak at their house in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at Arabal village...

Bhubaneswar: Following violence and student outrage in some colleges, Odisha DGP Vinaytosh Mishra has asked senior police officers to strengthen policing to curb such incidents. Holding a meeting with SPs, DIGs and IGPs Saturday evening via video conferencing here, Mishra discussed security arrangements and the...

By SUDHA BEHURA, OP Naugaon: The government has introduced various schemes to encourage children to attend school and improve the quality of education. The ‘Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan’ was expanded into ‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’ to broaden its scope. The initiatives aim to attract children by providing...