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Bhandaripokhari: Continuous heavy rainfall for the past four days has pushed water levels of the Baitarani and Subarnarekha rivers to danger marks, prompting flood alerts in several districts. In Bhandaripokhari block, Baitarani at Akhuapada crossed the danger level of 18.33 metres Saturday afternoon and reached...

Binika: A video showing a college girl being assaulted at Binika bus stand in Subarnapur district has gone viral, sparking outrage in the locality Saturday. The incident occurred when the girl was waiting to return home at Binika bus stand August 19. The video shows...

Boudh: The District Education Officer (DEO) of Boudh has issued show-cause notices to 56 government schools after they failed to serve mid-day meals (MDM) to students on Independence Day despite clear instructions from the state government. According to reports, meals were not distributed in 15...

Balasore: The Balasore District POCSO Court Saturday convicted a man for sexually assaulting his 10-year-old daughter and sentenced him to seven years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 10,000. The convict, Badal Singh, a resident of Basukhunta under Remuna police station in...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam police have rescued 115 missing individuals over the past five days, including 26 girls, three boys and 86 women. The rescued children and women have been handed over to their families. The operation, launched Monday, aims to locate and recover missing children and...

Gopalpur: A 26-year-old youth was killed Saturday afternoon after he lay down in front of a moving truck on National Highway 16 near the Gopalpur overbridge in Ganjam district, police said. The victim was identified as S Papeya of Digipur village under Gopalpur police limits....

Sundargarh: In a bid to boost self-reliance in the energy sector, Odisha Coal and Power Limited (OCPL), the state-owned coal mining company, has emerged as the successful bidder for the Tangardihi-North coal block in the 12th tranche of commercial coal block auctions conducted by the...

Jajpur: Two persons drowned in a waterfall in Jajpur district, while a tourist went missing while taking a bath at Puri sea Saturday, police said. While the body of one person has been recovered in Jajpur district, search efforts are still underway for the other....

Berhampur: Police Saturday rescued four Class-8 girl students of Odisha's Ganjam district, who were allegedly missing from their homes, an officer said. After being rescued, the girls were united with their parents, the police said. The four girls were classmates and fled after the school...

Bhubaneswar: As heavy rain lashed Odisha Saturday, the IMD has forecast more downpour in the next few days as a low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around August 25. Several districts, including Sundergarh, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda and Bargarh, have received heavy...