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Odisha CM launches projects worth Rs 160 crore for Anandpur

Keonjhar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled several developmental projects valued at Rs 160 crore for the Anandapur subdivision in his native district Keonjhar. The Chief Minister inaugurated 16 projects worth about Rs 42 crore and laid the foundation stones for several others...

Former Odisha minister Ananta Das passes away

Balasore: Former Odisha minister Ananta Das passed away here in the early hours of Sunday due to age-related ailments, his family said. He was 85. Das is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter. The former minister of higher education and industries was...

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Odisha’s Hirakud Dam set for additional spillway construction

Sambalpur: Work for the construction of an additional spillway at the Hirakud Dam in Odisha will commence soon, enhancing the floodwater discharge capacity of the reservoir, officials said. A nine-member team comprising experts from the World Bank and Central Water Commission (CWC) visited the proposed...

Forest fire

Forest fire worsens, spreads to 13 more areas in Ganjam

Bhanjanagar: The raging forest fire in the North Ghumsar division of the Ganjam district continues to spread, showing no signs of abating. Despite ongoing efforts, the fire has extended to 13 additional locations, including Galeri, Tarsing, and Mujagada forest ranges, according to satellite data released...

Giliriphula

‘Giliriphula’ demand on rise in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: The demand for ‘Giliriphula,’ a vibrant forest flower used in traditional delicacies, is rising in Keonjhar due to its unique taste and natural availability. Collected from forests, these flowers are sold by tribal communities in local markets and are also popular among tourists. The...

Road accident - accident in Odisha's Sundargarh

Three killed in road accident in Odisha

Phulbani: Three persons were killed and two others injured when a motorbike collided head-on with a car in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said Saturday. The accident took place on Ghat road in Sripalla Ghati under the jurisdiction of G Udayagiri police station Friday night, the...

Land issues

Sambalpur schools riddled with unresolved land issues

Sambalpur: Most state-run primary schools across Sambalpur district are embroiled in long-standing land issues, which remain unresolved despite government assurances. While most of the high schools and higher secondary schools have been granted permanent land pattas, nearly 90 per cent of primary schools running in...

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