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Bolangir: Affirming that his government was committed to uplifting the farmers of Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that efforts were underway to increase their income by different means. Majhi was addressing a state-level farmers' conference 'Krushak Shakti Samabesh' here. "The concern of...

New Delhi/Gopalpur: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the alleged gang-rape of a 20-year-old student at Odisha's Gopalpur beach, calling the incident "shocking" and demanding urgent intervention from state authorities. In a statement issued Tuesday, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Kishore...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Tuesday deputed four state-level teams to diarrhoea-affected districts to oversee field-level activities and support containment efforts, a top health official said. State Health Secretary Aswathi S told reporters that the teams comprise senior officers, experts, and advisers from the Health and Family...

Bhubaneswar: Leader of the Opposition in Odisha Assembly and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik Tuesday condemned the gang-rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach, calling the incident “deeply shocking.” Patnaik also raised serious concerns over the safety of women in Odisha’s tourist destinations. “The...

Bhubaneswar/Berhampur: The gang-rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach in Ganjam district has sent shockwaves across Odisha, with the state government vowing strict action against those involved in the crime. Expressing sorrow and shock over the incident, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely in Odisha over the next three days, with the southwest monsoon covering the entire state and a low-pressure area forming nearby, officials said Tuesday. This year, monsoon entered Odisha May 28, 14 days ahead of schedule, they said. In a...

Nuapada: For the first time, the flavourful Amrapalli mangoes grown in Odisha’s Nuapada district have been exported to Germany, a source said Tuesday. According to the source, the mangoes were cultivated by the Maa Thakurani Producers Group from Durkamunda village in Boden block, with support...

Berhampur: Ten people were arrested Tuesday in connection with the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman at the famed Gopalpur beach in Odisha, police said. The incident happened Sunday night when the woman, an undergraduate student at a private college, went to the beach along...

Keonjhar: In the heart of Keonjhar district, a once-thriving village has faded into near oblivion, with only one family left behind as others fled years of administrative neglect. Tankagadia, a small village under Gedama panchayat in Hatadihi block, was home to around 10 to 12...

Chhatrapur: Construction of hotels, restaurants and resorts, which allegedly encroached upon the ecologically sensitive Tampara Lake, a Ramsar site near here in Ganjam district, has come to a halt following an order by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Kolkata. The eastern zone bench of...