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Odisha: Poor waste management in Anandapur SDH triggers concern

Bancho: Poor management of solid and biomedical waste at Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital in Kendujhar district has raised concerns over sanitation and public health, with residents alleging that waste is being left unattended on the hospital premises. Residents alleged that a waste storage facility built with...

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Migrant worker dies in Hyderabad; body returns to Lanjigada

Lanjigada: A 36-year-old migrant worker from Kalahandi district was electrocuted while working at a brick kiln in Hyderabad, with his body returning to his native village Monday. The deceased was identified as Niran Bibhar of Bhatangpadar village under Lanjigada Sadar police limits. He had left...

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Man shot at during robbery bid in Odisha

Dhenkikote: A 52-year-old man sustained critical injuries after armed assailants allegedly opened fire on him during an attempted robbery at his home in Khuduputuli village under this police beat in Kendujhar district late Sunday night, police said. The victim, identified as Jatindra Kumar Mohanta, sustained...

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Village committee seeks IREL rehab, coastal erosion action

Chhatrapur: The Sana Aryapalli Village Committee has approached the Ganjam district administration, demanding immediate implementation of the displacement policy by India Rare Earths Ltd. (IREL), construction of houses at designated rehabilitation sites and a permanent solution to coastal erosion. The committee Monday said the decisions...

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Kharif 2026: PMFBY enrolment deadline extended to Aug 15

Bhubaneswar: In a major relief for farmers, the enrolment deadline for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) for the Kharif 2026 season in Odisha has been extended from July 31 to August 15, 2026, official sources said. The extension was approved by the Ministry...

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Green signal for Rs 5,000 crore economic region project in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved the project proposal report (PPR) for the development of the Bhubaneswar-Kataka-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BKPPER). The meeting of the State-Level Project Monitoring Committee (SLPMC), chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg, Monday discussed taking the ambitious project forward under the External Aided...

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Woman goes missing from river; crocodile attack suspected

Pattamundai: A 47-year-old woman has gone missing after she went to a river for her morning ablutions in Kendrapada district Monday, with family members and residents suspecting that she was dragged away by a crocodile. The woman, identified as Suchitra Das of Damodar Patana village...

 

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