Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for another exciting chapter in Odisha cricket as the Odisha T20 League CM Trophy returns with six franchises set to compete for the title at the iconic Barabati Stadium in Kataka from September 20 to 29. The tournament, which has been named the CM Trophy to reflect the vision and support of...

MANAS CHANDRA PATTANAIK, OP Nirakarpur: The Dia Government Upper Primary School in Tangi block of Khordha district is struggling with a shortage of teachers and classrooms, affecting children’s studies. Established in 1910, the school initially offered primary education from Class I through Class VII. Class VIII was added in 2017 following demands from local residents. A Shishu...

Bhadrak: A married woman has accused her father-in-law of repeatedly sexually assaulting her giving her sedative-laced food in Bandari Sahi village under Ghanteswar police outpost under Bansada police limits in Bhadrak district. According to the complaint, the woman alleged that her father-in-law, identified as Bishnu Mahalik, used to mix a sedative in food before giving it to...

Kuchinda: A 3-year-old boy died after a mud wall collapsed on him under Gobindpur police limits in Sambalpur district Sunday, police said. The victim was identified as Rajbir Karsel, son of Bibek Karsel of Gahmapali village under Pokhrasalhe panchayat in Kolabira block of Jharsuguda district. Police registered a case of unnatural death, recovered the body and launched...

Hatadihi/Kendujhar/Chhenapadi: A 16-year-old girl gave birth to a girl child at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Kendujhar district, police said Sunday. Nandipada police registered a case (331/2026) based on a report from doctors and launched an investigation. The girl was initially admitted to the Anandapur Sub-Divisional Hospital August 28 after she fell ill. She was later...

Rajnagar: The last remaining portion of the Maa Panchubarahi Temple on the coast of the Bay of Bengal at sea-erosion-hit Satabhaya in Kendrapada district was destroyed and swept away by high tides Sunday, leaving no visible remains of the historic temple. The temple had stood as a landmark of Satabhaya along the coast. Rising sea levels and...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal and unscientific extraction of laterite stone from the Olasingh Laterite Stone Quarry-C in Khordha district. The committee comprises representatives of the Integrated Regional Office of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Bhubaneswar; the Odisha State Pollution Control Board...

Bhubaneswar: From rooftops and balconies to small patches of land, Bhubaneswar’s growing community of urban farmers came together Sunday to mark World Kitchen Garden Day, making a strong pitch for chemical-free food, nutritional security and sustainable urban living. Organised by the Kitchen Gardener’s Association (KGA), the event brought together rooftop gardeners, natural farming advocates, experts and enthusiasts...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has stepped up efforts to combat malnutrition and strengthen early childhood care, with the state government focusing on upgrading Anganwadi infrastructure, completing unfinished centres and expanding digital monitoring under the Odisha Nutrition Mission (ONM). The strategy was discussed at a high-level meeting on the implementation of the ONM, chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg at...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Excise Mobile Unit, in coordination with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), arrested two Uttar Pradesh residents and seized 30.220 kg of ganja during a narcotics check at Bhubaneswar Railway Station Sunday. The arrested persons were identified as Ajab Singh, 29, and Upendra Singh, 23, both residents of Sahiapur in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district. Police...