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Berhampur: A second-year MBBS student of the MKCG Medical College here alleged ragging by the seniors in the college hostel, a charge denied by the institute. The student has complained to the anti-ragging cell that his seniors tortured him by making him kneel down for...

Rayagada: Seven persons, including three home guards and a woman, were arrested for allegedly looting Rs 9 lakh from a businessman in Odisha's Rayagada district, a police officer said Tuesday. The three home guards are posted in Bissamcuttack and Kalyansingpur police stations in the district....

Malkangiri: Maoists killed two villagers in Sirsetti panchayat under Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, bordering Odisha's Malkangiri district, a source said Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Padam Pojja and Padma Debendra. According to the source, the victims were brutally killed by the Maoists on suspicion...

Kendrapara: An eight-foot-long Indian rock python was rescued by forest personnel in a village near Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha's Kendrapara district Tuesday, an official said. The snake was found near a crop field in Ragadapatia village, said Assistant Conservator of Forest Manas Das. The...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST) Tuesday launched the Integrated Heat and Cooling Action Plan (IHCAP) report for Bhubaneswar, an initiative to address rising heat stress and the growing demand for cooling. Developed by iFOREST in...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday said it would “examine” the Supreme Court judgment on making Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET) mandatory for teachers both in appointments and continuance in service. This was stated by Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond in Bhubaneswar. "As the Supreme...

Sambalpur: The body of a final year student of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, was found under mysterious circumstances lying under a bridge Tuesday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Anjaneya Dash, a final-year mechanical engineering student from Jajpur district....

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday attended the SEMICON India 2025 conclave in Delhi, officials said. The conclave was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Majhi embarked on a five-day visit to the national capital September 1. Besides the conclave, he is scheduled...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed Odisha due to the formation of a fresh low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, and the state will get more downpour in the next four days, IMD said. As the sea condition is very likely to be rough during...

Umerkote: Villagers of Badabasini village under Umarkote block in Nabarangpur district staged a road blockade Monday to protest the death of a pregnant ASHA, alleging medical negligence. The victim, Dayamati Bhatra, was critically ill after experiencing labour Sunday afternoon and died while being transferred to...