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Bhubaneswar: IMD Tuesday said a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a depression in the next 36 hours, which could trigger rainfall in Odisha. The weather office issued a 'Yellow' warning (be aware) for several districts...

Nuapada: In all, 19 candidates filed nomination papers for the November 11 bypoll to Nuapada assembly constituency, a statement by the chief electoral office (CEO) of Odisha said Monday. Out of the 19 candidates, eight are from various political parties while 11 are contesting as...

Nuapada: Opposition BJD candidate Snehangini Chhuria on Monday filed her nomination papers for the bypoll to the Nuapada assembly seat in Odisha. Accompanied by senior party leaders and MLAs, including Pramila Mallik, the opposition chief whip in the assembly, Chhuria submitted her documents to the...

Kalyansinghpur/Rayagada: Posters announcing cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of Maoist leaders have appeared in various parts of the Niyamgiri hill region spanning Kalyansinghpur, Muniguda, and Chandrapur blocks of Rayagada district. The posters, spotted Sunday near the panchayat office at Parshali village, as...

Daringbadi: Women took it upon themselves and lodged a complaint at Daringbadi police station in Kandhamal district after a 12-year old girl was raped by a married man, police said Sunday. The survivor, a Class VIII student, was staying with four younger siblings at a...

Dhenkanal: Asmita Adhikari, a student of English Journalism at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal, was selected as part of the official delegation of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to represent India at MIPCOM Waves Bazar in Cannes, France, held from October...

Parjang: A man allegedly murdered a youth after he reportedly found him molesting his minor daughter near a nullah at Mundasahi Mohanpasi village under Parjang police limits in Dhenkanal district Saturday, police said. The incident came to the fore after accused Rupa Pingua surrendered before...

Muniguda: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel seized Rs 90 lakh in cash from two trains during a special operation between Kesinga and Titilagarh railway stations and detained three individuals, sources said Sunday. The suspects and the cash were handed over to the Income Tax department...

Nuapada: A day after the ruling BJP held a rally in Nuapada, the Opposition BJD Sunday organised a padayatra ahead of its candidate Snehangini Chhuria filing her nomination for the forthcoming bypoll in the Nuapada Assembly segment. Though the Congress has accused the BJD of...

Bhadrak: Odisha’s livestock sector, a key source of livelihood for many rural and landless families, is reeling under a severe shortage of animal aid centres and livestock inspectors. With more than 40% of posts lying vacant, many centres are either non-functional or overstretched, leaving farmers...