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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...

PRASANJIT SAHU, OP Bhubaneswar: Vehicles fitted with illegally tinted window glasses continue to ply freely on the streets of Bhubaneswar, raising questions over traffic enforcement in the state capital. Despite strict regulations and penalties for traffic violations, several luxury cars with heavily tinted windows are...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Several police officers in the Bhubaneswar-Kataka Commissionerate Police have continued to serve in the same police jurisdiction for years, raising questions over the implementation of government transfer norms. Some officers have reportedly remained in the Commissionerate for more than nine years,...

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is planning to introduce smart property cards to modernise the state’s land and property registration system, replacing the existing land pass book system that has been in operation since 2006. The proposed initiative aims to establish a transparent,...

Nandapur: A young couple were killed in a hit-and-run incident after a speeding car rammed into them from behind near an HP petrol pump at Nandapur block headquarters in Koraput district Tuesday. Police have detained four oc cupants of the vehicle for questioning. The deceased...

Nuapada: Nuapada police have arrested a 32-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly cheating a local resident of more than Rs 35 lakh by promising to secure him a Coca-Cola distributorship in the district. The accused, identified as Dinesh Nayak, son of Pitam bar Nayak of...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Public Works, Law and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Tuesday reviewed the progress of several major road, bridge and building projects across the state, directing departmental officials and engineers to ensure their timely completion while emphasising the adoption of modern technology and advanced construction...