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Amaravati/Bhubaneswar: At least six workers, reportedly from Odisha, were killed when massive boulders collapsed on them at a granite quarry in Andhra Pradesh Sunday. The accident took place at a private quarry near Ballikurava in Bapatla district during routine operations, a source said. About 15-20...

Bhubaneswar: An uneasy calm prevailed in Bayabar village in Odisha's Puri district Sunday, with most of the villagers staying indoors, a day after the 15-year-old girl succumbed to her burn injuries at AIIMS Delhi. Police personnel are standing guard near the deceased girl's house under...

Bolangir: As many as 70 students of the Government Nodal High School in Badatentulikunti village under Muribahal block in Bolangir district became ill Saturday after a dead lizard was found in their mid-day meal (MDM). The incident triggered panic on the school campus and in...

Berhampur: A 25-year-old man, wanted in at least 20 criminal cases, was arrested in Ganjam district Saturday after a gunfight with the police, officials said. Sunil Nahal alias Mala, a resident of Kabisuryanagar, received a gunshot wound on his left knee in the exchange of...

Koraput: A tragic road accident on National Highway-326 near the Kanyashram School gate in Podagada panchayat under Dashmantpur block claimed the lives of a man and his 4-year-old son. The deceased’s nephew, who was riding with them, sustained critical injuries and was battling for life...

Koraput: Koraput District Collector Manoj Satyaban Mahajan visited the scenic region of Kotia, a border panchayat in the middle of a dispute between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, to assess ongoing infrastructure projects and explore opportunities for the development of tourism. The visit was aimed at...

Bhubaneswar: In this era of the knowledge economy, ideas and innovation are the driving forces of progress, said Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati while addressing the second convocation of Silicon University here Saturday. “Institutions play a critical role in shaping the future of the nation by...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) has intensified its attack on the state government, demanding the resignation of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Minister Krushna Chandra Patra for allegedly filing a false affidavit during the 2024 general elections. Simultaneously, the party submitted an 11-point...

Kalahandi: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, through its flagship skills training initiative in Lanjigarh, has successfully completed its first batch of food and beverage (F&B) training, achieving an impressive 92 per cent placement rate. Beyond job placements, the programme made remarkable strides in...

Bhubaneswar: The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in exciting times with a question mark hanging on job prospects, but students have to chart their own course by creating jobs, said Persistent Systems founder chairman and managing director Anand Deshpande while having an interaction...