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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Tuesday reviewed the prevailing flood situation in various parts of the state and assessed the state government's preparedness to handle it. While chairing the review meeting held at the Raj Bhavan conference hall in Bhubaneswar, Governor Kambhampati urged the...

Angul: Lemons from Odisha’s Angul district have been exported to the United States, with nearly one lakh pieces reportedly shipped in three phases this month. According to a source, the demand for Angul lemons is rising in international markets, particularly in the US and the...

Bhubaneswar/Balasore: More than 170 villages in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of North Odisha were under flood water for the second consecutive day Tuesday, even as the IMD has warned of heavy rainfall in the next few days due to a fresh low-pressure area in...

Nandapur: Early childhood education in Nandapur block of Koraput district has taken a beating as rainwater leaks through the decrepit roofs of 78 out of 240 Anganwadi centres (AWCs) under the block, a report said. According to officials, the block has 240 AWCs under the...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: A POCSO court in Berhampur Monday awarded life imprisonment to a man after holding him guilty of rape and murder of his 5-year-old niece in Ganjam district in April this year. The court awarded Kalia Nahak alias Sanda Kalia, 27, rigorous life imprisonment under...

Patana: A man died while trying to save his differently-abled niece from electrocution at Chinamalipashi Tandia Sahi under Patana block of Keonjhar district Monday morning. The girl and the man’s younger brother also sustained critical injuries. The deceased was identified as Durjyodhan Behera, 40, son...

Ganjam: Police have unearthed a bizarre case of land fraud in which a deceased man was shown as alive and his land sold using forged documents. Three people have been arrested and produced in court following preliminary investigations. The arrested are: Manoj Kumar Gouda, 30,...

Narendra Raut, OP Koraput: Four persons, including a four-year-old boy and two elderly people, have died during the last four days due to suspected food poisoning, sparking panic at Odapara village under Dasmantpur block in Koraput district. Three others are undergoing treatment at Saheed Laxman...

Rourkela: A multi-institutional team led by National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela has developed an algorithm to bolster cyber resilience and stability in microgrids, the localised power systems that play a crucial role in global energy transition. The research spearheaded by Pravat Kumar Ray, professor...

Keonjhar: An 11-year-old tribal student died Monday after being admitted to Padmapur community health centre (CHC) in Keonjhar district, while his family blamed the school authorities in Bhubaneswar for the incident. The deceased was identified as Milan Oram, the only son of Falguni and Chaitanya...