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Malkangiri: Owing to improper road communication facility in remote villages and hilly terrains of tribal-dominated Malkangiri district, a pregnant woman gave birth to a girl child midway while being taken to a hospital Saturday. Also read: Woman, 4-yr-old daughter stabbed by relative in Cuttack The...

Sambalpur/Bargarh: In a major crackdown Saturday, a joint team of drug inspectors from Sambalpur and Bargarh districts including local police busted a fake COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing unit at Rishida village under Bheden police limits in Bargarh district. Also read: Dhauli ‘light & sound’ show to...

Nuapada: The Commercial Tax & GST Enforcement Unit in Nuapada Saturday collected a fine of whopping Rs 3,04,932 from a truck owner and released his vehicle that was seized earlier. According to a source, a squad of the Commercial Tax and GST Enforcement Unit led...

Baripada: Despite the health department taking several measures to wean people away from traditional healing practices grounded on superstition, incidents of people falling back on them are still pouring in. The latest incident was reported from Udala area in Mayurbhanj district Saturday. It came to...

Berhampur: In a tragic road accident on the National Highway (NH-16) at Haladiapadar Chhak under Rangeilunda tehsil limits in Ganjam district Saturday early morning, two persons were killed. Another person was injured in the mishap and is undergoing treatment. His condition is stated to be...

Sambalpur:  The Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) in Burla in Sambalpur district has been closed for four days starting Saturday. This decision has been taken as two professors of the educational institution have tested positive for COVID-19. One of the teachers is from...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to construct 13 barrages and in-stream storage structures (ISSs) on different rivers for the preservation of river water. A decision to this effect was taken Friday after a meeting was conducted among officials of IDCO, IPICOL and the Odisha...

Jharsuguda: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in the district, the Jharsuguda Chamber of Commerce (JCC) has decided that industrial and business organisations will observe a week-long shutdown in Brajrajnagar, Belpahar and this town. However, the decision to observe the shutdown will be voluntary....

Jajpur: In a tragic road accident, three persons including a couple and a child were killed after a head-on collision between an ambulance and a motorbike on national highway (NH-16) near Neulapur under Dharmasala police limits in Jajpur district Friday afternoon. Also read: Woman allegedly...

Rayagada: In a tragic road accident, two persons were killed when the wheels of their motorcycle skidded and the bike went under a 14-wheeler trailer in this town late Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Shantanu Mandangi and Shiva Mandangi of Dumuripadar village...