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Jagatsinghpur: A man from Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district allegedly killed his wife over a monetary dispute, police said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday night at Balarampur village. The deceased was identified as Puspalata Swain. As per preliminary investigation, the woman wanted to withdraw the money...

Dhenkanal: A private bus carrying around 50 passengers veered off the road and entered a pit near Shakti Sugar square on NH-55 in Dhenkanal district Sunday. Reports stated that all the passengers are safe. The bus, named ‘Pooja,’ was travelling from Telkoi in Kendujhar district...

Jajpur: A 32-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men at Chandikhole area in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said Sunday. Two accused were arrested Saturday, after the woman filed a complaint at Kalinga Nagar police station Wednesday night, they said. The incident took place Tuesday...

Phulbani: Water woes, absence of a dining hall and poor infrastructure have made schooling difficult for children at Gochhapada Government Primary School in Kandhamal district raising concerns among students and parents. Despite repeated appeals to education officials to address the prob lems, little action has...

Hatadihi: Nearly 80 years after India gained independence, residents of Kuada village in Kendujhar district’s Hatadihi block are still waiting for an all-weather road -- a basic amenity that villagers say has disrupted daily life and even affected marriage prospects for young men and women....

Sambalpur: The ‘lagna’ or auspicious hour for Nuakhai, the agrarian festival celebrated across western Odisha, was finalised Saturday according to traditional customs and rituals. A group of priests and astrologers calculated the timing based on the zodiac sign and constellation of presiding deity Maa Samaleswari....

Bhubaneswar: School and college teachers suspended their stir till September 22 after the Odisha government Saturday assured them of addressing their demands, including providing grant-in-aid and filling up vacant posts in education institutes, said the convener of the protesters' forum. The teachers have been on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government's Higher Education Department Saturday signed MoUs with three organisations to strengthen skill development and digital learning, officials said. The agreements were signed with Gujarat-based CSRBOX, Telangana's Naandi Foundation and the Odisha Knowledge Corporation Ltd (OKCL). The department also launched the 'AI Course...

Bhadrak: A woman’s body was exhumed two days after her death and brought to Bhadrak district headquarters hospital Saturday for a post-mortem examination after her family suspected that she and her husband may have died of snakebite, sources said. Pramila Barik of Tiadi Sahi in...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu conferred the National Teachers Awards on 48 educators at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi Saturday, as the country marked Teachers' Day September 5. Short documentaries highlighting the exemplary work and achievements of each awardee were also showcased during the event,...