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Bhubaneswar/Balasore/Bhadrak: Large parts of northern Odisha’s Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts were inundated by overflowing rivers Monday, officials said. In the worst-affected Balasore district, Balipal, Basta, Bhograi and Jeleswar blocks were inundated by the overflowing Subarnarekha, they said. In neighbouring Bhadrak, the overflowing Baitarani river...

Bhubaneswar: Former BJP MLA Karendra Majhi died at a hospital in Bhubaneswar while undergoing treatment for kidney-related ailments, his family said. Majhi, a tribal leader from the Kandhamal district, was 52. He died at the private hospital Sunday night. He was elected to the Odisha...

Jajpur: Odisha’s 575-km coastline is highly vulnerable to various natural calamities like floods and cyclones. It has witnessed repeated devastation over the past seven years from major cyclones, including Titli in 2018, Fani in 2019, Amphan in 2020, Yaas and Jawad in 2021, and Dana...

Lanjigarh: In yet another case highlighting poor road connectivity in remote tribal areas, a woman gave birth on the roadside in Kalahandi district Saturday after an ambulance could not reach her village. Officials said Janani Majhi of Podapadar village in Bijepur panchayat went into labour...

Bhubaneswar:  Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA from Lanjigarh, Pradip Kumar Dishari, Sunday supported the demand for opening bauxite mines in Kalahandi, stating it is vital for the development of local communities. Dishari extended his backing to the protest held Saturday at Lanjigarh under the banner...

Sonepur: The state government has announced that a fisheries college will be established in Subarnapur district. The announcement was made Sunday in Bhubaneswar by Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo. Residents of Subarnapur have welcomed the decision, saying it will boost fisheries resources in...

Berhampur: Police have arrested four more suspects in the shooting and robbery of jeweller S Balakrishna Achari alias Runa in Shastri Nagar, bringing the total number of arrests to eight. The newly arrested suspects are Mustakim Khan, 24; Jalaluddin Khan, 28; Sheikh Arfan, 26; and...

Sambalpur: A teenage girl was rescued Sunday after she jumped into the Mahanadi River from the Chaunrpur bridge in Sambalpur, police said Sunday. The spot is locally known as a suicide-prone zone. Witnesses said the Class IX student of a local girls’ high school rode...

Udala: The owner of Monalisha Academy, a day-cum-residential coaching centre, at Udala in Mayurbhanj district, has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing the female boarders. The arrest came two days after several students of the private hostel lodged a written complaint with the police,...

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall is likely to lash several parts of Odisha Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing alerts for eight districts and warning fishermen to avoid venturing into the sea due to rough conditions. The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Sunday issued an ‘Orange Warning'...