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Illegal prawn farms raise health risks, threaten Bhitarkanika ecosystem in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Thousands of illegal prawn enclosures have spread unchecked across government land along the banks of the Brahmani, Baitarani, and Kharasrota rivers in Kendrapara district. Thes... Read More


Driver from Jharkhand murdered, body dumped in Odisha's Jharsuguda

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- A 42-year-old man was found dead in Muchbahal under the jurisdiction of the Belpahar police station limits in Odisha's Jharsuguda district on Thursday. He was reportedly murdere... Read More


Doctors' protest in Odisha: Govt freezes salaries of protesting medicos, warns of termination

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Odisha government initiated a strict administrative crackdown against protesting doctors. The govt ordered the immediate withholding of salaries for doctors who have abandoned p... Read More


CM Majhi meets BJP chief Nitin Nabin in Delhi, fuels Odisha Cabinet expansion speculations

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- OdishaChief Minister Mohan Majhi met BJP National President Nitin Nabin in New Delhi on Thursday to discuss the state's development roadmap and party organisation. Photographs o... Read More


Coastal erosion along Ganjam coast threatens 17 villages; Odisha CM urged to intervene

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Rapid coastal erosion due to the advancing sea along the Ganjam coast is threatening 17 low-lying villages across two gram panchayats. The severe degradation along with destruct... Read More


Justice after 23 years: 14 convicted in 2003 case over parading couple naked in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- A local court in Jharsuguda district convicted 14 individuals concluding a 23-year-old legal battle. The convictions were made in connection with a sensational case involving il... Read More


Odisha makes CoR mandatory for opening private primary, upper primary schools; check rules

Bhubaneswar, July 3 -- Odisha School and Mass Education Department issued a new framework for establishing private primary and upper primary schools across the state. The revised guidelines make it st... Read More


Union Minister Amit Shah's Odisha visit cancelled, confirms Bargarh MP

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- The scheduled official visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Odisha has been cancelled. The development was confirmed on Thursday by Bargarh Member of Parliament (MP) Pradee... Read More


Odisha to publish draft electoral roll on July 5; claims, objections open till August 4

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- The draft electoral roll for Odisha is scheduled to be published on July 5, following a comprehensive review of preparatory arrangements by state election authorities. In antici... Read More


Low-pressure alert: IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in Odisha for next four days

Bhubaneswar, July 2 -- Odisha is likely to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall for the next four days starting Thursday. The regions likely to experience heavy rainfall span across northern, southern... Read More