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Odisha flood Death toll rises to 13; schools to remain shut

Bhubaneshwar, Aug. 19 -- Five more people died in Odisha due to floods in the state, taking the toll to 13 as rising waters and heavy rain disrupted life across six districts with schools remaining sh... Read More


court acquits topmaoist over 2008 murder of vhp leader in odisha

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 19 -- A sessions court in Odisha's Gajapati district on Tuesday acquitted top Maoist leader Duna Kesaba Rao alias "Azad" in the 2008 murder of VHP leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati... Read More


Odisha floods: Death toll rises to 13; schools shut across districts

India, Aug. 18 -- Five more people died in Odisha due to floods in the state, taking the toll to 13 as rising waters and heavy rain disrupted life across six districts with schools remaining shut in t... Read More


Tribals fight to preserve mother tongues

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 18 -- In Odisha's Rayagada district, 14 Saora tribal families in Engerba village are fighting to save their mother tongue from extinction, offering rice or pulses as meals to teacher... Read More


Schools shut in 3 Odisha districts amid heavy rainfall as IMD issues 'red alert'

India, Aug. 17 -- Schools and colleges in three northern Odisha districts will remain closed on Monday after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for extremely heavy rain of 20... Read More


'Hanuman paisa' dispute leads to kidnapping of Odisha businessman; journalist, woman cop held

India, Aug. 17 -- A dispute over a purported rare "Hanuman paisa" worth crores allegedly led to the kidnapping of a Balangir businessman, with a journalist and a woman police sub-inspector accused of ... Read More


Odisha tribals fight to preserve their mother tongues

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- In Odisha's Rayagada district, 14 Saora tribal families in Engerba village are fighting to save their mother tongue from extinction, offering rice or pulses as meals to teacher... Read More


Odisha on flood alert as heavy rain looms

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 17 -- Odisha is bracing for another potentially devastating flood on Monday as a fresh low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal, with about 515,000 people in six districts alr... Read More


Odisha appoints acting dgp after selection stalled

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 15 -- The Odisha government on Friday appointed senior IPS officer Vinaytosh Mishra as acting director general of police after the Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union Public S... Read More


pastor booked in odisha for raping pregnant woman

Bhubaneswar, Aug. 14 -- Police in Odisha's Kalahandi district have booked a pastor accused of raping an eight-month pregnant woman after allegedly intoxicating her husband with alcohol, officers said.... Read More