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Adivasi Mela

Adivasi Mela: Andhra’s latest nefarious bid to lure villagers

Koraput: In a bold and provocative move, Andhra Pradesh has intensified its activities deep inside Odisha’s Kotia panchayat, raising serious concerns over territorial intrusion and political manipulation. Under the guise of welfare and cultural programmes, Andhra officials are systematically trying to influence the sentiments of...

Successful farmer

From civil engineer to successful farmer

Bhawanipatna: Once a civil engineer earning a handsome salary at a private firm in Pune, Manmath Sahu’s life took a different turn during the Covid-19 lockdown. Returning to his native village in Kalahandi district, he found a new calling in integrated farming, a decision that...

Sambalpuri Bastralaya

Women from UK visit Sambalpuri Bastralaya, buy handloom items

Bargarh: Eight women from England visited the Sambalpuri Bastralaya in Bargarh Wednesday to explore the rich heritage of traditional handloom weaving. The visitors toured the dyeing unit, observing the intricate yarn-colouring techniques and watched the weaving of the “Vande Mataram” design fabric. During the visit,...

Man kills father

Man kills father over delay in serving food

Keonjhar: In a shocking incident in Sirispala village under the Town police station Wednesday, a 30-year-old man allegedly killed his 60-year-old father over a trivial dispute. The deceased has been identified as Taranisen Naik, police said. The accused, Trinath Naik, has been arrested and charged...

Injured jumbo treated by expert team in Keonjhar

Keonjhar: A makhna (tuskless male) elephant, apparently injured in a fight with other elephants, was treated by a veterinary team Tuesday in the Telkoi forest range area of the Keonjhar forest division, officials said. According to Forest Department sources, a 10-member team was formed to...

Death

2 die of diarrhoea in Koraput village

Kundura: Two women died and 16 others were affected after diarrhoea spread its tentacles at Kenduguda under this block in Koraput district, health officials said Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Phulmati Ghasarlia, 35, and Hiradevi Ghasarlia, 51. A medical team from Kundura block visited...

IIM-Sambalpur, RAI ink pact to boost retail edu

New Delhi/ Sambalpur: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur, one of India’s premier B-Schools, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Retailers Association of India (RAI) to strengthen retail education, skill development, and research through enhanced industry-academia collaboration. The initiative seeks to...

Nuapada byelection

BJP, BJD confident of victory in Nuapada bypoll as counting nears

Bhubaneswar: Both the ruling BJP and opposition BJD expressed confidence about winning the Nuapada by-poll Wednesday, a day after voting concluded for the 14 candidates in the Odisha constituency. The Congress, on the other hand, alleged massive “vote chori” in Nuapada, though its candidate Ghasiram...

Voters

83% turnout in Nuapada bypoll, EC thanks voters for faith

Nuapada : Odisha's Nuapada assembly constituency has recorded a huge voter turnout as 83.45 per cent of the over 2.53 lakh people exercised their franchise during the by-poll held Tuesday, an official said. The poll percentage is around 8.01 per cent more than the previous...

Prathamashtami

‘Prathamashtami’: Keonjhar turmeric farmers make hay

Keonjhar: With every Odia household all set to celebrate 'Prathamashtami' – a festival celebrating the birth of first progeny – Wednesday, the demand for ‘Enduri Pitha’ (a steamed pancake made with turmeric as a wrapper) has reached the pinnacle. The entire Keonjhar market fills with...

 

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