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Kendrapada: A 10-foot-long python was rescued by forest personnel near Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapada district, officials said Monday. The python, which was rescued near Khola river bridge, was shifted to the park’s rearing centre for health observation, they said. Its health condition would be...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's urban governance push through the Atal Network for Knowledge, Urbanisation and Reform (ANKUR) has begun delivering dividends, with 1,225 of 2,604 pollution-related issues identified in Bhubaneswar already resolved and more than 1,150 government officials trained under capacity-building initiatives. Launched May 28, 2025, ANKUR...

Bhubaneswar: Education must be complemented by skills to create true competence and equip young people to meet the changing needs of society, said former Union Education Minister and Sambalpur MP Dharmendra Pradhan at the 36th convocation of Sambalpur University Monday. Addressing the convocation, Pradhan said...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is planning to identify structurally unsafe government and private buildings across the state and take steps to demolish those posing a threat to public safety, Urban Development Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Monday. The move follows the recent building collapse in Delhi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government is working on a proposal to bring Class X and XII examinations under a single board by merging the Board of Secondary Education (BSE) and Council of Higher Secondary Education (CHSE), School and Mass Education Secretary N Tirumala Nayak said Monday. Chief...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee has constituted a new team comprising leaders from different categories to strengthen its base in the state for the panchayat elections to be held next year, a party leader said. The All India Congress Committee (AICC) formed a 29-member political...

Kendrapada: Kendrapada Town High School, one of the district’s oldest educational institutions, is struggling with inadequate infrastructure, a shortage of teachers and staff and poor basic facilities despite its 163-year history. The institution began as a Middle Vernacular School in Kendrapada in 1863 and was...

Jajpur: A man and his minor son were killed after being hit by a train in Odisha's Jajpur district Sunday evening. police said. The deceased were identified as Bisu Penthei (30) and his 18-month-old son, Dharama, residents of Naya Bagapatia village of Jajpur's Sukinda block,...

Bhubaneswar: Paradip Port Sunday handled its deepest-draft Capesize vessel to date, successfully berthing the 292-metre-long MV Mineral Kwangyang, with a draft of 16.5 metres at Western Dock-1. The milestone marks a significant expansion of the port’s capacity to handle large bulk carriers. The vessel, carrying...

Paralakhemundi: An undertrial prisoner (UTP), Runa Badaraita of Jirang village in Rayagada block, died at Paralakhemundi Sub-Jail Saturday night. While the exact cause of death is still pending confirmation, reports indicate he had been unwell. His family has raised suspicions surrounding the incident and demanded...