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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...

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...

Baripada: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Tuesday asked the state government to examine the allegations of unregulated construction, tree felling, borewell digging, and plastic waste dumping within the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR) in Mayurbhanj, take necessary action,...

Bhubaneswar: Five Odisha districts will receive the prestigious Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari (JSJB) Awards 2025 from President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi November 18, official sources said Tuesday. Ganjam, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Cuttack, and Mayurbhanj will receive awards under Category...

Chhatrapur: Podampeta-Gokharkuda sea coast is all set to welcome the Olive Ridley turtles for mass nesting during the 2025-26 season. Much like the previous year, lakhs of turtles are expected this season, given the favourable atmospheric conditions. Berhampur Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sunny Khokhar stated...

Patana: An eight-year-old girl suffered severe burns after her clothes caught fire while she was warming herself near a hearth at a government-run hostel in Patana block of Keonjhar district Monday night. The victim, identified as Jayanti Munda, a Class II student and daughter of...

Nabarangpur: A 10-year-old student was found dead at a private school hostel in Nabarangpur district, prompting a probe that has uncovered serious irregularities in its operation. The deceased, identified as Lipsa Kandhapan, daughter of Babula Kandhapan of Jhadiaguda village in Koraput district, was a Class...

Berhampur: The Regional Chief Conservator of Forests (RCCF), Berhampur Circle, Odisha, has bagged the first rank (joint winner) in the ‘Best Institute Other Than School and College Outside Campus' category at the National Water Awards 2024, officials said Tuesday. The Berhampur circle shared the top...

Bhubaneswar: The Centre has accorded permission to the CBI to probe the multi-crore sub-inspector recruitment scam in Odisha, a statement said Tuesday. The state government had recommended a CBI probe into the scam, in which the Odisha Police's Crime Branch has arrested 125 people. "...it...

Bhubaneswar: Over 79 per cent of the 2.53 lakh voters exercised their franchise Tuesday in the by-election to the Nuapada assembly seat in Odisha, officials said. Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) RS Gopalan said voting was "mostly peaceful" across the constituency, including the Maoist-affected Sunabeda area....