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Jajpur: With the diarrhoea situation remaining grim in Jajpur, Public Health Director Nilakantha Mishra Friday said that eight of the 41 stool samples collected from the district have tested positive for cholera. Briefing media after a review meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, on...

Cuttack/Jajpur: Both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday held separate public meetings and claimed credit for championing women's causes in the state. The BJD accused the saffron party of "betraying" women by making false promises before the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday approved 17 investment proposals worth Rs 3,878.86 crore which will generate 10,584 new employment opportunities in 11 districts of the state, an official said. The investment proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by...

Malkangiri: Two Maoists were arrested in Odisha's Malkangiri district in the early hours of Friday, police said. Kesakawasi and Rakesh alias Sanukunjam were both area committee members of CPI (Maoist), and hailed from Chhattisgarh. Each one of them had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh...

Bhadrak: The Odisha government extended the suspension of internet services in parts of the Bhadrak district by 12 more hours till 6 pm Friday, a restriction imposed since June 12 following the death of a man during a clash over cattle smuggling. The internet services...

Gopabandhu Nagar: Absence of adequate government-supported infrastructure and pricing mechanisms is forcing tribals of the Gopabandhu Nagar block in Mayurbhanj district to sell valuable forest products, such as mahua flowers and sal seeds, at throwaway prices. The local tribal population here primarily sustains itself through...

Loisingha: A district-level workshop held at Nagaon under Agalpur block in Bolangir district Thursday focused on the empowerment of women and girls with an aim to raise awareness and promote welfare initiatives among them. The workshop was organised by the voluntary outfit ‘Child Rights and...

Rourkela: Police recovered a half-burnt body from a forested area near Sector-7/17 square under Sector-15 police limits here Thursday morning. The identity of the deceased remains unknown. Police found a burnt mobile phone and a yellow slipper lying close to the body. Given the condition...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday directed the authorities of Jajpur district to immediately provide a house and other support to a visually challenged person. Participating in a programme to celebrate the first anniversary of the BJP government in Odisha, Majhi got the...

Bhubaneswar: Armed miscreants looted cash and gold from two different banks in Odisha, police said Thursday. According to police, five miscreants looted Rs 10 lakh and gold ornaments from Odisha Gramya Bank in Joda town in Keonjhar creating a panic among the customers and bank...