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Keonjhar: Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that the state government is planning to impart education in the Santali language from primary school to university level. Majhi said this while inaugurating the seventh annual conference of the Odisha unit of the All-India Santali...

Puri: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Tuesday commenced repair work of Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri, a state minister said. The work started around 1pm and will continue till 6pm, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said. “The ASI has assured us...

Bhubaneswar: Thirteen towns in Odisha recorded minimum temperature below 10 degree Celsius with G Udayagiri in Kandhamal district being the coldest place in the state at 4.7 degree Celsius, the Met office in Bhubaneswar said Tuesday. The minimum temperature at Rourkela was 5.7 degree Celsius...

Cuttack: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that havildars, constables and sepoys working under the state police would get an additional month's salary. Majhi made this announcement while addressing the 45th annual convention of Havildar, Constable and Sepoy Mahasangh in Cuttack Monday. "They will...

Cuttack: Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Odisha twice during January 2025 to grace the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) and Utkarsh Odisha Conclave-2025, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said. The Chief Minister said this while speaking at the annual function of the Odisha Police Havildar-Constable-Sepoy...

Baripada: The state Forest department’s efforts to infuse a fresh genetic pool among the big cats in Similipal Tiger Reserve in Mayurbhanj district has been pushed into uncertainty as another tigress,‘Jamuna’, has moved out of the park and strayed into Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary in Balasore...

Sonepur: As the procurement of Kharif paddy began in Subarnapur district Tuesday, an increasing number of suspected land discrepancies have been reported following farmer registrations and subsequent satellite surveillance. During the 2023-24 Kharif season, more than 24,000 suspected land discrepancy cases were reported. After the...

Muniguda: A vehicle carrying Forest Department Special Task Force (STF) sleuths and personnel from the Muniguda forest range came under fire near Jarapa Chhak in Rayagada district while transporting five arrested accused involved in ivory smuggling, officials said Monday. Police said four rounds were fired...

Rourkela: With an intense cold wave sweeping across Sundargarh district, night temperature is dipping considerably, making life extremely hard for the residents. Blinding fog during evening and early morning coupled with a mild cold breeze, especially during the wee hours and dusk, is causing temperature...

Rourkela: During the ongoing crackdown against illicit firearm trade in the City, the Sector-3 police here arrested two persons and seized a country-made pistol and live ammunition from their possession Sunday night. SDPO Pushpanjali Ningi identified the arrested accused as Vicky Choudhury, a resident of...