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Baula: Once dropped out of school owing to abject poverty and worked as a labourer at a brick kiln, 20-year-old Rani Hembram of Sangam village under Dhenka panchayat in Hatadihi block of Keonjhar district has broken the glass ceiling by cracking the NEET exam even...

Dhenkikote: Residents who lost land during the expansion of National Highway 20, the lifeline of Keonjhar district, have warned of protest and road blockade if their long-pending compensation is not settled soon. Although compensations were partly disbursed, several affected landowners said they are still waiting...

Angul/Chhendipada: In a unique drive to discourage liquor consumption, an association of women in Badahinsara panchayat on the outskirts of Angul town has decided to impose Rs 40,000 fine on those selling liquor and Rs 10,000 for those consuming it. The decision came to the...

Angul: Forest officials’ efforts to reunite an elephant calf with its herd went in vain as the pachyderms refused to take the newborn calf back. The 15-day-old elephant calf was rescued after it got trapped in the muck on a paddy field while feeding on...

Nuapada: Ahead of the Nuapada by-election, the district and police administrations have intensified inspection drives to ensure a free and fair poll. On Sunday, the Income Tax (IT) Department conducted raids on the residences of BJD leader Manoj Mishra and Congress leader Ankit Singhai in...

Rairangpur: A farmer was killed in an elephant attack at Rajpal village under Jashipur police limits in Mayurbhanj district, police officials said Sunday. The incident occurred when Sanaga Bari, 55, was guarding his crops on his farmland. An elephant which had strayed into the area...

Bhubaneswar: Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised Khurda District Conference here Sunday, reiterating its strong opposition to the Central government’s new labour codes, calling for protection of workers’ rights, including strict mandate to eight-hour working hours. A 33-member new district committee was unanimously elected...

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: For its innovative approach to sustainable urban mobility, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) bagged the ‘Special Mention Award in Urban Transport’ for its flagship initiatives Ama Bus and Ama E-Ride under the category ‘Running Trophy for State/UT’ which has implemented best urban transport...

Nuapada: The high-pitched election campaign for Nuapada by-election in Odisha ended Sunday evening after weeks of rallies and road shows by senior leaders. The bypoll, necessitated following the death of BJD MLA Rajendra Dholakia on September 8, is the first electoral battle after the BJP...

Bhubaneswar: Cuttack District Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde Sunday ordered an inquiry into the collapse of the balcony of an old apartment building in the city. Three persons, including a child, were killed and three others were injured when the balcony of an old apartment building...