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Bhadrak: Two minor sisters drowned in a pond in Odisha's Bhadrak district Thursday, police said. The incident took place at Kishmat Krishnapur village near Basudevpur. The deceased were identified as Chandini Mandal (6) and Nandini Mandal (5), residents of Karanpalli village, they said. The duo...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch development projects worth over Rs 19,000 crore, including Rs 2,750 crore of railway infrastructure works, during his day-long visit to Odisha Friday, official sources said. During the day, the PM will also attend an event to...

Jajpur: A government doctor was suspended in Odisha Thursday for allegedly asking patients to buy medicines from private outlets, officials said. The doctor was identified as Hemanta Kumar Maharana, and he was posted at the Dharmasala Community Health Centre in Jajpur district, they said. He...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo met former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in New Delhi Thursday, where a tripartite Letter of Intent (LoI) was signed to advance clean energy initiatives and collaborative policy-making. The agreement was signed between the Odisha Energy Department,...

Bhubaneswar: Expressing deep concern over the law-and-order situation in Odisha, women leaders of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Thursday warned of launching state-wide street protests if immediate action is not taken to restore public safety. BJD Vice President and MLA Pramila Mallik, along with Senior...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is all set to be designated as a Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the management and research of sickle cell disease (SCD), Union Minister Jual Oram confirmed, marking a significant step forward in Odisha’s healthcare capabilities. Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram...

Bhubaneswar: Congress has deputed a five-member fact-finding team to Odisha to probe the recent shameful incident of a college student’s gang rape at Gopalpur in Ganjam district and the reports regarding the rising incidents of atrocities against women in the state for the last few...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Odisha visit, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday reviewed the final preparations at Janata Maidan in Bhubaneswar, where PM Modi is scheduled to attend a public event as the chief guest Friday, to mark the completion of one...

Bhubaneswar: A former Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) has been arrested by Odisha Vigilance on charges of siphoning off over Rs 53 lakh in government funds. The alleged embezzlement took place in the Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district, officials confirmed Thursday. Following intimation by the Panchayati...

Berhampur: A 38-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly killing her husband in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said Thursday. The incident took place at Mundamarai village under Dharakote police station limits Wednesday afternoon. The accused, identified as Anjana Nayak, was arrested as she had confessed to...