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Babul Sahu-Odia techie

Odia techie transforms US healthcare with AI

Balasore: A talented software professional from Odisha is making waves in healthcare innovation in the United States through the power of artificial intelligence (AI). Babul Sahu, son of Jawaharlal and Usha Sahu of Natima village in Balasore district, is spearheading transformative efforts in US healthcare....

Death

Elderly man falls in roadside drain, dies

Keonjhar: A 62-year-old man was killed after he fell into a roadside drain on Kusumita Ghati road under Baradapal panchayat and Sadar police limits in Keonjhar district Sunday. The deceased, identified as Bauru Dehuri of Ichinda village, lost balance and fell into a roadside drain,...

Woman arrested for killing landlord in Odisha’s Ganjam

Berhampur: A 57-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly setting her landlord on fire in Odisha’s Ganjam district, a police officer said Sunday. The woman, a widow, allegedly killed the landlord, a retired revenue inspector, by pouring kerosene on him and setting him ablaze Thursday at...

Bribe

Odisha: Vigilance arrests govt engineer on corruption charges

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Sunday arrested a government engineer for allegedly amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, an official said. N Dillip Kumar Choudhury, Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE), Road and Building Division-I, Berhampur, was apprehended a day after disproportionate assets were detected from...

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Odisha: Police officer’s charred body found on NH 26

Bhawanipatna: The charred body of an assistant sub-inspector was found lying on National Highway 26 in Odisha's Kalahandi district Sunday, an officer said. The deceased was identified as Pabitra Golapi, a native of Borigumma area in Koraput district. He was attached to Bhawanipatna reserve police...

Rayagada

PM Vishwakarma scheme goes haywire in Rayagada

Rayagada: Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana appears to have gone haywire in Rayagada district, leaving more than 5,000 applicants uncertain about the future of their applications and the scheme’s direction. Launched September 17, 2023, the Centre-sponsored scheme aims to enhance the skills of...

BANTALA ELEPHANT

Tusker electrocuted; 2 killed in jumbo attack

Bantala: A tusker was electrocuted while two persons were killed in elephant attacks in separate incidents in Angul and Keonjhar districts, Forest officials said Saturday. In the first incident, a tusker was electrocuted after it came in contact with the solar fencing of a farmer’s...

10-yr RI to principal-Balasore news

20 yrs rigorous imprisonment for murder

Sambalpur: A local court Saturday sentenced a 22-year-old youth to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in connection with a 2022 murder case in Dudhiapada under Burla police limits of Sambalpur district. Suraj Kisan, a native of Nikitimala village in Kuchinda and a resident of...

Usha padhee

Principal Secretary reviews projects in Keonjhar district

Keonjhar: On the directive of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Principal Secretary of Urban Development and Housing, and Commerce and Transport departments, Usha Padhi visited Keonjhar district Saturday to review key urban and transport projects. Padhi began her visit with an inspection of Sponge Colony...

Siali beach

Sea invades Siali beach amid high tide

Erasama: High tidal waves breached the shoreline near Siali beach under the Erasama block of Jagatsinghpur district late Friday night, flooding parts of the coastal village and leaving residents and tourists panicked. Sea water surged inland from the site of the Siali beach festival stage...

 

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