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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday sanctioned Rs 5 lakh for the treatment of a girl suffering from a rare disease, as well as a house for her family under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Majhi made the “on-the-spot” sanction at a ‘grievance...

Kandhamal: Chitrasen Behera, a 70-year-old artisan from Balsakumpa village in Khajuripada block of Kandhamal district, has dedicated his life to bamboo craftsmanship. Despite facing challenges, such as high cost of raw material and cheaper plastic alternatives, Chitrasen continues to pursue his ancestral profession - selling...

Jajpur: Allegations have surfaced that employees and managers at Barunei Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) in Jajpur’s Binjharpur block are involved in the illegal sale of subsidised fertilisers in the black market, causing significant losses to farmers. It is worth mentioning here that the government...

Sambalpur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a professor of Sambalpur University (SU), who was a member of the NAAC Peer Review Committee, in connection with alleged bribery case in the accreditation rating process. The accused was identified as Bulu Moharana, head of...

Boudh: Forest department sleuths in Boudh have rescued three turtles and 15 parrot chicks, and arrested four individuals involved in the illegal wildlife trade. The operation, which was conducted Saturday, followed intelligence provided by the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau in Bhopal which was alerted by...

Keonjhar: The headmaster of an upgraded primary school in Shivnarayanpurgoda village, under Telkoi block in Keonjhar district, was arrested Sunday for allegedly molesting an eighth-grade girl student. Telkoi Police Station Inspector in Charge (IIC) Susanta Parida said that the headmaster, Dilip Kumar Sahu, was arrested...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police arrested two persons, including one from neighbouring Chhattisgarh, for allegedly stealing seven goats in a village in Odisha's Bolangir district, an official said Sunday. The duo allegedly stole the seven goats from a person's animal shed January 28 and took those...

Bhawanipatna: An elderly couple was trampled to death by wild elephants in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said Sunday. The incident happened in Kadomali village in Lakhbaheli panchayat in Bhawanipatna South forest division Saturday night, they said. Magun Majhi (70) and his wife Gada Majhi (65)...

Bhubaneswar: Saraswati Puja was celebrated at various educational institutions, offices and homes across Odisha Sunday. Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi greeted the people of the state on the occasion of Basant Panchami and Saraswati Puja. May Goddess Saraswati fill...

Berhampur: The three-month-long mating process of Olive Ridley sea turtles in the ocean has come to an end, a report said. According to Rabindra Nath Sahu, secretary of the Rushikulya Turtle Protection Committee, the female turtles have now begun surfacing on the seawater. This is...