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Bhubaneswar: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai is scheduled to inaugurate the second National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar September 27, Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said Thursday. Mediation is an alternative form of dispute resolution where an attempt is made to resolve differences between...

Basudevpur: A 3-year-old boy died and his twin brother was hospitalised in critical condition after allegedly consuming fish curry in Natapada village of Barandua panchayat under Basudevpur block of Bhadrak district, a source said Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sujit Bandh. His brother, Ajit,...

Bargarh: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Thursday, ordered a status quo on the construction of a proposed bus stand by the Odisha Transport Department, which involves diverting an old water body at Padampur in Bargarh district. The tribunal issued the order on a plea challenging...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon people to make the state one of the top three in the country in terms of cleanliness. Majhi said this while taking part in a cleanliness drive under the 'Swachhta Hi Seva' campaign near Shree...

Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: At least six people, including two women, were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a truck and a bus with passengers on board in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday, police said. The accident occurred on National Highway 520 around 11am at a...

Bhubaneswar: At least five people, including two women, were killed in a collision between a truck and a bus with passengers on board in Odisha's Sundargarh district Thursday, police said. The accident occurred on National Highway 520 around 11 am at a place near K...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's anti-corruption vigilance sleuths arrested an executive engineer of a power distribution company on charges of taking a bribe from a contractor for furnishing a final inspection report for the supply of electricity to install a transformer, an official statement said. The accused official...

Sambalpur: Incessant rain during the past couple of days has thrown normal life out of gear in Sambalpur town, submerging several low-lying areas and leaving residents to cope with water entering homes and shops. Though no loss of life or injuries has been reported, many...

Lahunipada: A woman and her four-year-old son died after being bitten by a snake late Tuesday night at Barachhuan in Lahunipada block and the Mahulpada police limits of Sundargarh district. The deceased were identified as Tulasi Kohl, 29, and her son Abinash. According to reports,...

Rourkela: Two boys died when they were hit by a passenger train near Basanti Colony in Rourkela, police said Wednesday. The incident took place around 2:30am when they were crossing the railway track, they said. The deceased were identified as siblings Ranjan Patra, 17, and...