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MANAS MOHANTY, OP Joda: Determination and perseverance have helped Nishi Bodra, 24, a domestic helper from Azad Basti in Joda block of Kendujhar district, overcome hardship and emerge as an inspiration to hundreds of girls by fulfilling her long-cherished dream of becoming a football coach....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said his government gave the go-ahead for students' union elections across colleges and universities in the state only after the ABVP assured him of victory. Majhi made the remarks while addressing a state-level conference of the RSS-affiliated...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday felicitated para-athlete Payal Nag with a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh for winning silver in the women's compound doubles event at the 5th Asian Para Games-2026 held in Japan. Bhupendra Singh Poonia, secretary of the department of sports and...

Kendrapara (Odisha):  A court in Odisha's Kendrapara district Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for attacking two neighbours, including a woman, with acid following a domestic dispute earlier this year. Additional District and Sessions Judge Bidyadhar Prusty convicted Bijoy Kumar Sahoo...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday signed a friendship agreement with Japan's Tottori Prefecture to strengthen cooperation in economic development, tourism, culture and people-to-people exchanges, officials said. The agreement was signed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Tottori Governor Shinji Hirai at a programme in...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Wednesday decided to extend emergency relief assistance to all blocks in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts to support households affected by Cyclone Arnab. The decision follows the relief package announced by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, under which every affected family...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Wednesday rejected the opposition's charge that the widespread flooding in Ganjam district following last month's Cyclone Arnab was 'manmade', pointing out that unprecedented rainfall over three consecutive days had caused the deluge. Asserting that there was no lapse in flood management and...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government and the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) have signed an MoU, aiming to strengthen nutrition security, women's empowerment and biodiversity conservation, officials said Wednesday. The agreement was signed Tuesday in the presence of Chief Secretary Anu Garg and Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chairperson...

JAGANNATH DHAL, OP Kendrapada: A 163-year-old educational institution in the district, Town High School, Kendrapada, is struggling with dilapidated classrooms, a shortage of teachers and inadequate basic facilities, raising concerns over the academic environment and the safety of around 500 students. Despite its historical significance...

Bhubaneswar: Tourists sighted a Royal Bengal tiger that recently strayed into Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary in Baragada district, and it later hunted a sambar deer in the sanctuary's core zone, suggesting it has adapted to the habitat. Locally known as 'Mahabala Bagha', the tiger was spotted...