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Keonjhar/Hatadihi: A written complaint regarding Keonjhar DMF (District Mineral Foundation) affairs, filed May 7, 2025, has led to a serious controversy after two different reports were issued on the same allegation within a span of four months. Following the filing of the complaint, the administration...

Nilagiri: Three children from Salabani village in Mahishapata panchayat of Nilagiri block were hospitalised Thursday after accidentally consuming ‘Thimet’, a toxic pesticide, mistaking it for common salt. According to local sources, family members of the children were away harvesting paddy when the three, aged eight,...

Kendrapara: Sixteen suspected Bangladeshi nationals have been detained for allegedly living illegally in Kendrapara after they failed to produce valid citizenship documents, Kendrapara Superintendent of Police Siddharth Kataria said Friday. Further action will be taken against those who are unable to submit authentic Indian citizenship...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: The authorities of the Jagannath Temple in Puri Friday decided that the inventory of jewellery and valuables stored in the refurbished ‘Ratna Bhandar’ of the shrine will be completed before April next year, an official said. He said that the authorities will also attempt...

Bhubaneswar: In an attempt to bring a more extensive legal network to prevent illegal mining and regulate the lawful trading, storage, and movement of minerals, the state Cabinet led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday nodded the proposal to enact a new rule by...

Guwahati: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat against India in the second Test here Saturday. South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0 after winning the first Test in Kolkata by 30 runs. Rishabh Pant replaced Shubman Gill as India's...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Congress MLA Sagar Charan Das Friday claimed that some unknown persons assaulted his aide, seeking to know about the legislator's whereabouts, and threatened to kill the lawmaker. The Bhawanipatna MLA, who is the son of Odisha Congress chief Bhakta Charan Das, lodged a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha vigilance department Friday arrested the secretary of a primary agricultural cooperative society (PACS) for alleged embezzlement of public funds amounting to Rs 40.71 lakh. The arrested official has been identified as Suresh Chandra Sahu, secretary of Kadopada PACS in Deogarh district. During investigation,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday announced it would establish a dedicated recruiting agency, Odisha Uniformed Services Staff Selection Commission (OUSSSC), to streamline appointments in police and other uniformed services. The decision comes in the backdrop of large-scale irregularities in the recruitment of sub-inspectors, leading to a...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Friday signed a pact with the Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) for independent research on the conservation, protection and increased production of the state fish 'Mahanadi Mahaseer.' The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Bhubaneswar in presence of Minister of...