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Nuapada: Two labourers died of suspected asphyxiation while working in a septic tank in Odisha's Nuapada district Sunday, police said. The incident took place at Laxmi Chhak in Khariar town of Nuapada district this afternoon. The deceased were identified as Basudev Bhoi and Raghumani Hati,...

Bhubaneswar: BJD chief and Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly, Naveen Patnaik, was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Sunday due to dehydration. His health condition is stated to be stable. "Shri Naveen Patnaik was admitted to SUM Ultimate Medicare, Bhubaneswar, at 5.15...

Puri: The police Sunday appealed to the people not to pay heed to social media posts on the recent death of a 15-year-old girl due to burn injuries in Odisha's Puri district, as it is a sensitive matter involving a minor victim. Puri Superintendent of...

Bhubaneswar: Farmers in Odisha can now register themselves to sell their paddy to the government during the Kharif Marketing Season 2025-26, Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra said in Bhubaneswar Sunday. Briefing reporters here, Patra said, "We have further simplified the registration...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain is likely in Odisha during the next four days with the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal Sunday, the IMD said. The low-pressure area, which was formed around 8.30am, is expected to concentrate into a depression during the...

Nuapada : The body of a female police constable was found hanging from a tree near the Nuapada railway station in Odisha Saturday, officials said. Her husband and mother-in-law were arrested on the charge of abetment to suicide. After spotting the body, locals informed the...

Bhawanipatna: A select group of civil services aspirants in Kalahandi district of Odisha will get coaching free of cost every year under the newly launched ‘Mission Akankhya', an official said Saturday. An MOU in this regard was signed between the Kalahandi district administration and Vision...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Non-Government Lecturer & Employees Association (OSNLEA) staged a protest Saturday, at Lower PMG here, demanding the formulation of a new grant-in-aid policy for lecturers and employees for the period between June 1, 2008 and June 1, 2018. The protesters held placards...

Cuttack: To celebrate the 79th Independence Day, a vibrant walkathon was held at Baliyatra Ground, organised by NCC Group Headquarters, Cuttack, in collaboration with Odisha Juba Prasiskshan Trust (OJPT). The event was flagged off by OJPT chairman Surendra Kumar Swain, with hundreds of NCC cadets,...

Bhubaneswar:Tata Steel signed a pact with IIT-Bhubaneswar Research and Entrepreneurship Park (IIT-BBSR REP) and India Accelerator (IA) to jointly launch a six-month-long ‘Tomorrow LAB Accelerator Programme’ (TLAP) for emerging startups. The programme aims to empower startups, offering a tailored environment that nurtures growth, facilitates industry connections,...