Itanagar: Repolling at eight polling stations in four assembly constituencies in Arunachal Pradesh is underway Wednesday, amid elaborate security arrangements, an official said. The repolling was necessitated following reports of violence, including damage to electronic voting machines (EVMs), during the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the northeastern state April 19, he said. The Election Commission...

Rayagada: The National Highway (NH)-326 passing through undivided Koraput district will undergo a major expansion, sources informed Tuesday. It will soon be converted into a four-lane highway making life easy and comfortable for commuters. Sources said that work for conversion of NH-326 into a fourlane highway will start after the the Lok Sabha elections. It has been...

Sundargarh: Swarit Upadhyay, a Class VIII student of Riverstone International School here, has made the state proud by securing his name in the prestigious India Book of Records. Swarit has found a place in the book for his outstanding achievements in 27 quiz competitions, both on off and online platforms. With his deeds, Swarit is the pride...

Rourkela: Demands to stop excavation at the Dumangdiri stone quarry under Kuanrmunda tehsil in Sundargarh district is growing by the day and the issue is turning into a major controversy just before the elections. Villagers living in the vicinity of the quarry are determined to stop excavation as it is harming the natural environment and polluting the...

Dharakote: An elderly man died after suffering a sunstroke Tuesday at Panibandh village under Jhadabandha panchayat of this block in Ganjam district, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Shibaram Bisoi, 58, son of Mochia Bisoi. Locals informed that Shibaram was on the way to Jahada village on his bicycle. However, he suddenly lost consciousness and...

Tihidi: One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries when the bike they were travelling on crashed against a stationary Hyva truck at Fatepur Square on BhadrakChandbali state highway in Bhadrak district late Monday night. The deceased, a pharmacist, was identified as Satyabrata Behera, 28, a resident of Gualipada village under Delang police limits in Puri...

Paradip: Mystery shrouds the death of a man whose body was recovered under mysterious circumstances from a foreign ship at a berth in Paradip port, Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as Bibhuti Barik, a resident of Badamba area in Cuttack district. He worked as a heavy vehicle operator at OSL company. Though the exact reason behind...

Bhubaneswar: Urban Education Programme ‘Anwesha’ has become a game changer for tribal students-adding a quality of life and opportunities- by ensuring quality education in English medium to nurture their inherent talent. Helping the tribal kids to join the path of competitiveness and excellence, ‘Anwesha’ is currently operational in 17 districts across the state and has enrolled 22,340...

Bhubaneswar: On World Book Day (WBD) Tuesday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik shared his views on power of reading by saying ‘books open doors to new ideas and new thoughts’. Taking to X, the CM said, “Let’s celebrate the power of books, promote diverse voices in literature to enhance our intellect and protect cultural heritage.” To mark the...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has been grappling with a huge judicial backlog. A staggering 26,679 cases in the high court are being dragged for over 10 years, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) Tuesday, putting an enormous emotional, financial, and psychological burden on the litigants. According to the NJDG, Orissa High Court has a whopping 1,43,483 pending...