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Nuapada: The second-level randomisation and pairing of EVM and VVPAT machines for the 71-Nuapada Assembly Constituency by-election were carried out Monday in the presence of Election Observer and District Election Offi cer-cum-District Magistrate. An SEC press release said, for election preparedness, all the voting machines...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government initiated evacuations from vulnerable areas in eight southern districts Monday after the IMD issued a red alert for the south Odisha coast as deep depression intensified into cyclonic storm 'Montha' and advanced toward the eastern coast at 15 kmph. The state...

Koraput: Odisha Police busted an inter-district robbery gang Monday with the arrest of two individuals and the recovery of Rs 5 lakh in cash from their possession. The inter-district gang was involved in a series of thefts and robberies across Koraput and Malkangiri districts, police...

Berhampur: Odisha's Ganjam district administration provided shelter to over 100 fishermen from Andhra Pradesh Monday after they returned from deep sea operations ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm 'Montha'. They will be sent to their home state after the situation normalises, Ganjam Collector Keerthi...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has declared three-day holiday from October 28 to 30 for schools in eight southern districts as a precautionary measure against the possible impact of cyclone 'Montha' and the heavy rainfall expected to follow. All government, government-aided, and private schools in Ganjam, Gajapati,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government was evacuating people from vulnerable places amid light rains in eight southern districts where a "red alert" has been issued as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal Monday intensified into cyclonic storm 'Montha'. Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari...

Ganjam: Calls for revival of the unutilised salt pans have gained momentum as salt farmers from Humma area in this district held a meeting Sunday at the famous Baba Bateshwar Peeth near Kantia village in Ganjam block. The meeting, chaired by former sarpanch Dilip Chhotray,...

Angul: The Angul Forest Division has begun extensive preparations for the upcoming tiger census, scheduled to take place from November 1 to 7, officials said. This year’s enumeration will be conducted using advanced digital methods, with training programmes underway for forest staff across the division....

Hatadihi: Twenty-one days after allegedly killing his wife, an assistant block development officer (ABDO) identified as Debi Prasad Jena of Bant block in Bhadrak district was arrested late Saturday night by Nandipada police. Police said Jena, who had been absconding since the October 2 incident,...

Berhampur: A newborn baby boy, found abandoned in a plastic bag near Ramachandrapur petrol pump under Gopalpur police limits, was rescued and admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. According to reports, the baby, estimated to be seven to eight days old and...