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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday launched 'Ama Shasana' (Our governance), a public service initiative, to reach out to people and take their feedback on the implementation of different welfare schemes. Majhi inaugurated it at Lok Seva Bhawan in Bhubaneswar in the presence...

Bhubaneswar: Members of Odisha revenue employees’ association, who had been on cease-work since August 11 over their 10-point charter of demands, called off the strike Tuesday in view of the prevailing flood situation and the upcoming festive season. President of the employees' association, Tirupati Balaji...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has decided to impart skill training to people vulnerable to migration, an official release said. This was decided at the third meeting of the high-level task force on 'Distress Migration', chaired by Deputy Chief Minister KV Singh Deo Monday. The meeting was...

Nandapur: Early childhood education in Nandapur block of Koraput district has taken a beating as rainwater leaks through the decrepit roofs of 78 out of 240 Anganwadi centres (AWCs) under the block, a report said. According to officials, the block has 240 AWCs under the...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A POCSO court in Berhampur Monday awarded life imprisonment to a man after holding him guilty of rape and murder of his 5-year-old niece in Ganjam district in April this year. The court awarded Kalia Nahak alias Sanda Kalia, 27, rigorous life imprisonment under...

Patana: A man died while trying to save his differently-abled niece from electrocution at Chinamalipashi Tandia Sahi under Patana block of Keonjhar district Monday morning. The girl and the man’s younger brother also sustained critical injuries. The deceased was identified as Durjyodhan Behera, 40, son...

Ganjam: Police have unearthed a bizarre case of land fraud in which a deceased man was shown as alive and his land sold using forged documents. Three people have been arrested and produced in court following preliminary investigations. The arrested are: Manoj Kumar Gouda, 30,...

Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: Four persons, including a four-year-old boy and two elderly people, have died during the last four days due to suspected food poisoning, sparking panic at Odapara village under Dasmantpur block in Koraput district. Three others are undergoing treatment at Saheed Laxman...

Reshmi Yadav, OP Bhubaneswar: The 48th edition of Barsha Festival 2025, a three-day event organised by Chinta O Chetana, commenced Monday evening at Rabindra Mandap with a vibrant showcase of Odisha’s classical and folk traditions. The inaugural evening began with a dance performance by Auroaditya...

Rourkela: A multi-institutional team led by National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has developed an algorithm to bolster cyber resilience and stability in microgrids, the localised power systems that play a crucial role in global energy transition. The research spearheaded by Pravat Kumar Ray, professor...