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Bhadrak: An ASHA worker has been applauded by the Bhadrak district administration for rescuing a 60-year-old woman from the recent Odisha floods by carrying the elderly person to safety on her back, an official said Thursday. Minati Sahoo carried the woman on her back for...

Bhabanipatana: Despite a 2014 directive from the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) and the state government instructing District Collectors to identify and demolish unsafe and abandoned school buildings, hazardous structures continue to pose a threat to students across the state, with Karlakot Primary School in...

Jharsuguda: The eastern zone bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Kolkata has directed a joint committee to investigate allegations of pollution in the Ib river and illegal extraction of groundwater by an industrial unit in Jharsuguda district. A petition was filed by Digambar...

Bari: Family members and locals Wednesday carried an elderly sick woman on a makeshift sling through floodwaters for about 2km after an ambulance failed to reach her village in Bari block of Jajpur district, highlighting the difficulties faced by flood-affected residents in accessing emergency healthcare....

Raurkela: Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Raurkela (NIT-R) have secured a patent for a high-strength composite material developed from coal-mining and industrial waste, with potential applications in roads carrying heavy traffic. The patented technology combines coal mine parting, fly ash and a binder...

Tihidi: A 60-ft-wide breach in Nalia river, a tributary of the Salandi, has inundated Talagopabandha panchayat in Bhadrak district, leaving more than 6,000 people affected. Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj visited the breach site late Tuesday night and reviewed the situation. He remained there until...

Baripada: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of police at Chitrada outpost in Mayurbhanj district has been placed under suspension over his alleged connivance with the liquor mafia and dereliction of duty. According to reports, Bhimasen Mallik, the officer-in-charge of Chitrada police outpost under Morada police station,...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President, Naveen Patnaik Wednesday strongly criticised the recent amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act), passed by Parliament, urging the people of Odisha to come together and fight to safeguard...

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved four multi-tracking railway projects across multiple states, including Odisha, with a total investment of Rs 9,450 crore, which will be completed by 2030-31. The projects include the Kharagpur-Bhadrak (Ranital) 4th...

Bhubaneswar/ Kalahandi: Former Congress MLA Sibaji Majhi died at his native Danarguda village in Odisha's Kalahandi district following a brief illness, family sources said Wednesday. He was 55. Majhi had been suffering from chest pain for some time and was admitted to a hospital in...