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Bhadrak: Authorities in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday suspended the headmaster of a government school after he was allegedly found consuming alcohol during school hours and later attending classes in an intoxicated condition, officials said. Chandabali Block Education Officer (BEO) Suvendu Maharaj placed Srinath Das, headmaster...

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Odisha and West Bengal coasts early Thursday morning, regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD, the system developed at 8:30 a.m. under the influence of a...

Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled three-day visit to Odisha from July 3 has been postponed due to official engagements in New Delhi, state BJP president Manmohan Samal said. "The Home Minister's Odisha visit is postponed due to some engagements in Delhi. The next...

Pottangi: Opposition to the proposed bauxite mining project in the Serubandh Hills of Koraput district intensified as local residents and members of the Serubandh Suraksha Samiti renewed their protest against mining operations planned by the National Aluminium Company Ltd. (NALCO). Alleging that the project would...

Saintala: More than 10,000 residents of Saintala town in Bolangir district are grappling with an acute drinking water shortage, triggering public resentment over administrative inaction and stalled drinking water supply infrastructure projects. Despite significant government spending under BASUDHA scheme, residents continue to struggle for potable...

Bhabanipatana/Narla: Hundreds of protesters staged a rail blockade at Narla Road railway station in Kalahandi district, demanding the restoration of express train halts. The agitation, led by the Narla Swabhiman Manch, Wednesday disrupted rail services for nearly two hours. The protesters occupied the tracks from...

Malkangiri: The Forest Department seized 40 live turtles and arrested a man during a crackdown on alleged wildlife smuggling in Malkangiri district Wednesday. The accused was identified as Satyen Bhadra, a resident of MV-38 village under the Orkel police station limits. Acting on a tip-off...

Bhubaneswar: Healthcare services across Odisha were partially disrupted Wednesday as government doctors launched an indefinite cease-work agitation, suspending outpatient services in government hospitals while continuing emergency and critical care. The protest coincided with National Doctors’ Day. Responding to a call by the Odisha Medical Services...

By Dwarka Prasad Patnaik, OP Chhatrapur: A sub-contractor allegedly attempted suic*de by climbing onto a machine at the Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) feeding plant in Aryapalli, on the outskirts of Chhatrapur, Wednesday, claiming he had not been paid for work executed at the facility....

Balikuda: A Class VIII student was injured in an alleged knife attack by a classmate at Malpur Upper Primary School under Arilo panchayat in Jagatsinghpur district Wednesday, raising concerns over safety on school campuses. The incident occurred shortly after the morning assembly when the accused...