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Bhadrak: Floodwaters have caused eight breaches along the Salandi river and its tributary Nalia river in Odisha's Bhadrak district Wednesday. The breaches, ranging from minor to major, have left large stretches of agricultural land submerged in different parts of the district. According to a source,...

By Durga Kirti, OP Thuamul Rampur: The Government High School at Badachhatranga village in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district is facing severe infrastructure problems, with water leaking from classroom roofs and plaster falling during the rainy season. The school, established in 1966, was renovated...

Patana: A mother’s desperate effort to save her 13-year-old son ended in tragedy after a washed-out bridge prevented an ambulance from reaching their village in Kendujhar district. Meena Mohanta and her son, Naresh, went to a pond near their home in Jhaliapada village under Patana...

Debagada: Odisha Vigilance Tuesday arrested the former secretary of Kalla Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) in Debagada district for allegedly misappropriating Rs 16.72 lakh in government funds during the 2024-25 financial year. The accused, Sripati Pradhan, was arrested over allegations of diverting funds and illegally...

Bhabanipatana: A newborn baby died at the district headquarters hospital in Bhabanipatana, Kalahandi district, allegedly due to medical negligence. While the incident occurred Monday night, the baby’s family protested at the hospital Tuesday, prompting police to reach the spot and pacify them. According to family...

Baripada: Flood condition has worsened across Mayurbhanj district following incessant rain triggered by a low-pressure system, with all 18 blocks and Baripada municipality affected, officials said. Rising water levels in the Budhabalanga, Gangahar and Subarnarekha rivers have heightened concerns in several areas. The Budhabalanga crossed...

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: A 91-member team of artistes belonging to five different tribal dance groups from Ganjam district met the President of India Droupadi Murmu, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi Tuesday, led by the Ganjam Collector, V Keerthi Vasan. The President...

Chitrakonda: Chemically mixed iron ore dust and liquid spilled onto a road and nearby farmland after a slurry pipeline operated by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS) India burst near Pabiliguda village in Chitrakonda area of Malkangiri district at about 11 am Tuesday. The incident sparked panic...

Chhendipada: In a bizarre incident, a member of a Forest Department squad deployed near a village in Anugola district to drive away wild elephants had to climb a mango tree to save his life when a herd of marauding jumbos chased him, officials and residents...

Malkangiri: A 22-year-old man died by suicide in Malkangiri district Tuesday after a village ‘kangaroo court’ allegedly imposed a Rs 45,000 fine over his relationship with a married woman, his family alleged. The deceased has been identified as Sagar Sarkar of MV-92 village. He had...