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Khordha: Alleging widespread illegal mining and blasting on land belonging to Lord Jagannath in Nijigarh Tapang and Kaipadar areas of Khordha district, the Khordha Nagar Congress has submitted a memorandum to the district collector seeking an impartial inquiry and protection of the deity’s properties. The...

Anugola: A special vaccination campaign for sickle cell patients has been launched in Anugola district to protect them from serious pneumococcal infections and reduce disease-related complications. Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Mukesh Mahaling inaugurated the campaign at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Monday. Anugola...

Chhatrapur: A joint team of Aryapalli Marine Police and the Marine Fisheries Department seized a fishing trawler from Andhra Pradesh for allegedly fishing illegally in Odisha’s territorial waters and detained the fishermen aboard the vessel. According to reports, the trawler was allegedly fishing illegally off...

Bhubaneswar/Koraput: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday urged the Centre to set up another defence manufacturing unit in the state, saying its growing industrial ecosystem can help India achieve self-reliance in defence production. He made the request while sharing the stage with Defence Minister...

Kendrapada: A three-member National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) team Tuesday began a ground investigation into allegations that a Dalit woman sarpanch was assaulted by police and a BDO in Odisha's Kendrapada district. Tikhiri gram panchayat sarpanch Chameli Ojha had alleged that she was assaulted by...

Thuamul Rampur: A tusker damaged paddy crops, kitchen gardens and a thatched house in Taragundi village under Kerpai gram panchayat of Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district Tuesday, while its continued presence in the area has triggered concern among residents along the Kalahandi-Rayagada border. According...

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur MP and former Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Tuesday urged union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari to expedite the six-laning of NH-55 between Sambalpur and Cuttack and fast-track construction of four underpasses and a flyover in Sambalpur to improve connectivity, ease traffic...

Koraput: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Tuesday said self-reliance in aero-engines is the foundation of India's aerospace sovereignty. He made the statement at a function marking the delivery of the 2,000th aero-engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's (HAL) Koraput Division and announcing a second Shakti engine...

Rayagada: An Odia soldier serving with the Assam Rifles was killed after sustaining a gunshot wound while on duty in Nagaland, sources said Tuesday. The soldier, identified as V. Teja of Rayagada, was critically injured Monday after being shot while on duty. He was taken...

Bhubaneswar:After announcing dates for the students' union election in public universities and colleges, the Odisha government has issued detailed guidelines for institutes to ensure a violence-free campus poll. The elections will be held October 15, with polling scheduled from 8 am to 2 pm. Counting...