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Malkangiri: Two Maoists were arrested in Odisha's Malkangiri district in the early hours of Friday, police said. Kesakawasi and Rakesh alias Sanukunjam were both area committee members of CPI (Maoist), and hailed from Chhattisgarh. Each one of them had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Friday hiked the daily duty allowance of civil defence volunteers from Rs 31 to Rs 150, officials said. Similarly, the daily training allowance of volunteers has been enhanced to Rs 140 from Rs 28. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi approved a...

Bhadrak: The Odisha government extended the suspension of internet services in parts of the Bhadrak district by 12 more hours till 6 pm Friday, a restriction imposed since June 12 following the death of a man during a clash over cattle smuggling. The internet services...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said he was saddened by the death of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Air India has confirmed that 241 people on board its London-bound flight were killed when the aircraft...

Gopabandhu Nagar: Absence of adequate government-supported infrastructure and pricing mechanisms is forcing tribals of the Gopabandhu Nagar block in Mayurbhanj district to sell valuable forest products, such as mahua flowers and sal seeds, at throwaway prices. The local tribal population here primarily sustains itself through...

Loisingha: A district-level workshop held at Nagaon under Agalpur block in Bolangir district Thursday focused on the empowerment of women and girls with an aim to raise awareness and promote welfare initiatives among them. The workshop was organised by the voluntary outfit ‘Child Rights and...

Rourkela: Police recovered a half-burnt body from a forested area near Sector-7/17 square under Sector-15 police limits here Thursday morning. The identity of the deceased remains unknown. Police found a burnt mobile phone and a yellow slipper lying close to the body. Given the condition...

Bhubaneswar: To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the state government Thursday launched the innovative ‘Radio on Wheels’ initiative, along with a 15-day state-wide awareness campaign to raise public awareness and encourage collective action against child labour. On the occasion, Chief Minister Mohan Charan...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant move towards business diversification, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CSIR–Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar, to collaborate on the exploration and production of critical minerals. Signed in the presence of Padma...

Bhubaneswar: The activists of the National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) protested outside the Regional Transport Office (RTO) here Thursday, demanding free travel on government buses and a 50 per cent concession on private transport for all students across Odisha. The demonstration was led by...