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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government will clear pension dues of beneficiaries who have not received their old-age pension due to technical glitches by October, state minister Nityananda Gond said Friday. In a written statement to the Assembly, Gond said 20.33 lakh beneficiaries are covered under the Indira...

Thuamul Rampur: Relentless rain and strong winds over the past three days have disrupted normal life across Thuamul Rampur block in Odisha's Kalahandi district, with landslides, fallen trees and rising water levels cutting off several villages and damaging houses and public infrastructure. Sources said several...

Bhubaneswar: Twenty-four girl students in Odisha became pregnant while staying in hostels of residential schools run by a state government department during the last two years, a minister informed the Assembly Friday. In a written reply to a query of Congress legislator Tara Prasad Bahinipati,...

Bhubaneswar: Rising water levels in multiple rivers after incessant rainfall have triggered flood concerns across parts of Odisha, with the Jalaka already above its danger mark and the Rushikulya nearing the threshold in Ganjam district Friday. At Mathani in Basta block, the Jalaka was reportedly...

Bhubaneswar: The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Friday alleged that the safety of tourists in Odisha has become a matter of concern, with incidents of harassment and assault being reported from tourist destinations at regular intervals during the two-and-a-half-year tenure of the BJP government. In...

Baripada: Panic gripped a remote village in Mayurbhanj district after a tiger cub was found inside a house, officials said Friday. The incident took place in Khaparakhai village, adjacent to the Similipal National Park, in the Karanjia Forest Division, they said. The tiger cub was...

Bhandaripokhari: A woman entrepreneur was allegedly defrauded of Rs 13.5 lakh on the promise of arranging a loan of Rs 15 crore for the revival of a defunct rice mill in the Bhandaripokhari police station area of Bhadrak district. The woman, identified as Sanghamitra Panda,...

Kendrapada: A pregnant woman died allegedly after a delay in getting an ambulance in Kendrapada district Thursday. Sabita Swain, wife of Santosh Kumar Jena of Purba Nikirai village under Nikirai police station, developed labour pains around 7am. Her family members reportedly contacted the 102 ambulance...

Kendujhar: Railway authorities are taking steps to protect tracks in the hilly and forested areas of Kendujhar district from landslides and falling soil and rocks during the monsoon. Safety netting and slope-protection systems are being installed at vulnerable locations along the railway line between Nayagada...

Patana: A high school headmaster has been arrested by Raruan police in Kendujhar district for allegedly duping job seekers with promises of jobs in government and private organisations, police said Thursday. The accused, Tarachand Ma hanta, 60, of Belasarei village under Patana police station, is...