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Bhawanipatna: Studies at Maa Manikeswari University here has taken a beating as 91 out of the 112 sanctioned teaching posts are lying vacant, according to reports. The Kalahandi University was officially renamed as Maa Manikeswari University in 2023. However, the educational institution continues to face...

Paralakhemundi: The once perennial Mahendratanaya river is now drying up, causing water scarcity even before the onset of summer. Farmers of Gosani and Rayagada blocks, who rely on the river for irrigation, are increasingly worried about their crops. According to reports, farmers of these two...

Hatadihi: Close on the heels of an audit report exposing misappropriation of more than Rs 82.42 lakh in society funds at Mareigaon Services Cooperative Society in this block of Keonjhar district, the administration has assured of action against the society secretary. Deputy Registrar of Cooperative...

RAJESH MOHANTY, OP Rourkela: Construction of a huge park funded by Rourkela Smart City Limited (RMCL) at Koel Nagar here has hit roadblocks due to shortage of funds, according to reports. The construction work is being taken up by Forest Corporation of Odisha (FCO) under...

Balasore: In a boost for India's maritime power capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have carried out successful flight trials of a first-of-its-kind naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The missile was launched in...

Bhadrak: A clash between two families over a land dispute claimed the life of a person and left three others critically injured in Odisha's Bhadrak district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place at Chhatrapada village under Pirahat police station limits in the district. According...

Bhubaneswar: The body of a 17-year-old boy, who went missing February 24, was found under a tree in a forest area in Odisha's Deogarh district Wednesday, a police officer said. The deceased has been identified as Amit Munda, a resident of Tungamal village in the...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: As thousands of devotees across Odisha make a beeline to temples on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri, the demand for Ketaki, or screw pine flower, has soared. As of Wednesday, the thorny flower was selling between Rs 600 and Rs 1,000 near Shri...

Sambalpur: The authorities of Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Sambalpur district added a cave trek package to Bhimamandali for enthusiasts, an official said Wednesday. Bhimamandali is a congregation of more than four caves covered by dense forest with ancient rock engravings and paintings, Anshu Pragyan...

Bhubaneswar: An inspector was suspended by the Odisha Police Wednesday after he allegedly cheated a female home guard by indulging in a physical relationship with the promise to marry her but then refusing to do so, officials said. The inspector, later found to be married,...