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Train accidents grab headlines, but electrocution is the real killer of elephants in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The recent train accident in Assam that claimed the lives of seven elephants has once again brought the issue of wildlife deaths into sharp public focus. While such tragic trai... Read More


Administrative links protecting KISS, KIMS, KIIT founder Achyuta Samanta? MLA raises serious questions

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The reported murder of a Class IX tribal student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) earlier this month has intensified pressure on the Odisha government, with t... Read More


Sundargarh Civil Supplies official in Odisha Vigilance net over DA allegations

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Odisha vigilance officials on Monday conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations linked to a junior accountant, Rabindra Barik, of the Sundargarh Civil Supplies Departme... Read More


Mumbai-bound Air India flight engine shuts down mid-air; returns to Delhi

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- An Air India flight operating from Delhi to Mumbai was forced to return to the national capital shortly after take-off on Monday morning after one of its engines shut down mid-... Read More


KISS student murder case: Police flag discrepancies in KIMS hospital reports, action against doctors likely

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The investigation into the reported murder of a Class IX student at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) has entered a critical phase on Monday, with police formally... Read More


CHSE Plus Two internal assessment exam begins; over 3.7 lakh students appear across Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The internal assessment examination for CHSE Plus Two students began on Monday across Odisha, marking a key academic milestone ahead of the annual board examinations. The inter... Read More


No PUCC, no fuel rule: Odisha govt eyes stricter enforcement; implementation still poses a challenge

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- Fuel stations across Odisha may soon stop supplying petrol and diesel to vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC), as the state government moves to t... Read More


Odisha police SI recruitment scam: CBI nabs accused from Bihar; first inter-state arrest in the case

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 22 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested another accused in connection with the Odisha Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination scam, marking a nea... Read More


Prohibitory orders imposed as paddy harvest dispute turns tense after group clash in Kendrapara village

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Tension gripped Petachela village under Mahakalapada block in Kendrapara district on Sunday, after two groups came face-to-face over the paddy harvest on a government land. Acc... Read More


NIT Rourkela develops low-cost coal-based system to purify pesticide-contaminated agricultural wastewater

Bhubaneswar, Dec. 21 -- Researchers at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela have developed an innovative wastewater treatment system that uses low-grade raw coal to remove harmful pesti... Read More