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Bhubaneswar: Thirty-nine candidates have filed nominations for four Lok Sabha seats and 266 nominees submitted papers for 28 Assembly segments in Odisha for elections to be held May 13. In the first round of simultaneous elections in the state, the polling will take place in...

Bhubaneswar: The IMD regional centre in Bhubaneswar Friday issued a Red Warning (be alert) for several districts of Odisha, warning people about heat wave to severe heat wave conditions till May 1. The IMD predicted that the temperature would rise by 2 to 3 degrees...

Joda: A 20-year-old girl was trampled to death by an elephant Thursday at a jungle near Gurutuan village under Champua forest range in Keonjhar district. The deceased was identified as Somabari Munda, a native of the same village under Jajang panchayat. She was on her...

Sonepur: Delay in land acquisition has become a major hurdle in the expansion of NH-26 connecting Bargarh and Bolangir districts. Part of the NH-26 will also pass through Subarnapur district before reaching Bolangir. However, work on a 1,400-metre stretch of road from a temple to...

Keonjhar: A couple suffered serious burn injuries during a suicide bid following an argument at Kathakata village under Anandapur police limits in Keonjhar district, late Wednesday night. The injured couple was identified as Sanjay Ho and his wife Sasmita. Sources informed that Sanjay and Sasmita...

Joda: Acting on a tipoff, officials of the district Mining department seized eight trucks late Wednesday night while the vehicles were illegally transporting iron ore lumps instead of iron ore fines in violation of norms from the Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC)-owned Khandabandha mines under this...

Jharsuguda: The crash-landing of a drone in front of the rented house of Suresh Pujari, the sitting BJP MP of Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency created a consternation Thursday. Police were informed about the development and they arrived at the spot quickly. Later on, the police...

Rourkela: Due to negligence of officials of the local administration, two parks meant for children in Bonai town are in complete shambles, locals said. These two parks were inaugurated a few years back with a lot of fanfare. Currently, they wear a dilapidated look. “When...

Sambalpur: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Sambalpur has opened registration for its first-ever MBA in Fintech Management, offered in both single and dual degree formats. Eligible candidates can apply from April 25 to May 24 from the official website. The dual degree program allows...

Keonjhar: The father of a 30-year-old man, who was found hanging at his residence in Chingudipasi village under Jhumpura police limits here Thursday morning, alleged that police inaction led to the ‘murder’ of his son. Arun Kumar Mohanta was found hanging by a towel from...