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Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall, triggered by a low-pressure system, lashed most parts of Odisha Monday, with eight places receiving more than 100-mm downpour during the past 24 hours, the IMD said. Four places in the state recorded heavy to very heavy rainfall, while 47 places received...

Thuamul Rampur: Heavy rainfall has disrupted normal life in Thuamul Rampur block and adjoining areas of Kalahandi district, with floodwaters damaging houses and leaving several families stranded. In Pithamandi village under Kaniguma panchayat, house of Harishchandra Naik collapsed, while the walls of houses belonging to...

Bhubaneswar/Brahmapur: BJD has alleged that relatives and representatives of Odisha Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena were involved in incidents of “hooliganism and anti-social activities” and accused Brahmapur Police of “acting under his influence”. The allegations came a day after police arrested ruling BJP youth wing...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is set to implement an auto-appeal system to automatically initiate appeals for notified public services that remain pending beyond the prescribed deadline, eliminating the need for applicants to file appeals manually, sources said. The sources added that the General Administration and Public...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Monday carried out search operations at six locations linked to a senior revenue assistant (SRA) arrested for allegedly misappropriating more than Rs 3 crore of government funds, officials said. Bhanja Kishore Behera, currently posted as an SRA at Naugaon Tehsil in Jagatsinghpur...

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying their opposition to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Odisha government over the MMDR Amendment Bill, the Congress-led INDIA bloc has announced to hit the streets against the amendment from Monday. The alliance will hold rallies and torchlight processions across the state to raise...

Paradip: A Panama-flagged cargo ship carrying iron ore from Paradip port to China is believed to have sunk in Indian waters after disappearing about 220 nautical miles (396 km) from Port Blair in the deep sea. MV Ocean Winner has not been located since about...

Junagada: The Government Primary School at Mohanpada under this block in Kalahandi district has been conducting classes on the verandah of a villager’s house for nearly a year because the school building has become dilapidated and unsafe. The school, established in 2000, currently has two...

Sambalpur: Four victims of cyber fraud in Sambalpur district have been returned Rs 45 lakh lost in separate online scams, police said Sunday. The money was returned during a special programme held at the Sambalpur district police headquarters, where Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo...

Kendujhar: A woman trader’s blood-stained body was recovered from her showroom at Ghuturu under the Kendujhar Town police limits, Sunday. The deceased was identified as showroom owner Archana Parida, wife of Abhimanyu Parida and proprietor of the showroom. The couple had two showrooms namely Archana...