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Retired IFS Officer Wins First Bail Case in Odisha High Court
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Seven-Year-Old Student Dies After Falling Into Water-Filled Ditch at Sonpur School
A seven-year-old student died after falling into a water-filled ditch at Sonpur's District Handicapped Welfare School on Saturday evening.
Flash flood risk looms as 11 Odisha districts on alert after heavy rain
Meteorological authorities issued severe weather alerts for northern Odisha as a low-pressure system progressed northwest from the North Bay of Bengal on August 13, 2026.
Female hospital attendant found hanging in Nuapada's Dharambandha; security guard involved
A hospital attendant was found hanged at Dharambandha Hospital quarters after a relationship dispute.
Sundargarh Hospital Faces Staff Crunch, NMC Notice for Non-Compliance
Sundargarh Government Medical College and Hospital has 57 vacant teaching posts and was issued an NMC notice on June 30 to comply within 45 days.
Sambalpur elephant death, ABVP protests at Ravenshaw University, waterlogging crisis dominate 3PM headlines
60-year-old farmer dies after tractor overturns in Boudh district
Hind Mazdoor Sabha protests at MCL headquarters in Odisha's Burla
Four girls fall ill after mid-day meal at Odisha high school
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Retired IFS Officer Wins First Bail Case in Odisha High Court
Retired IFS officer Dr Abhay Kant Pathak won his first bail case in Odisha High Court, securing relief for Gobind Panda arrested in Boudh district in May 2026.
Seven-Year-Old Student Dies After Falling Into Water-Filled Ditch at Sonpur School
A seven-year-old student died after falling into a water-filled ditch at Sonpur's District Handicapped Welfare School on Saturday evening.
Flash flood risk looms as 11 Odisha districts on alert after heavy rain
Meteorological authorities issued severe weather alerts for northern Odisha as a low-pressure system progressed northwest from the North Bay of Bengal on August 13, 2026.
Female hospital attendant found hanging in Nuapada's Dharambandha; security guard involved
A hospital attendant was found hanged at Dharambandha Hospital quarters after a relationship dispute.
Sundargarh Hospital Faces Staff Crunch, NMC Notice for Non-Compliance
Sundargarh Government Medical College and Hospital has 57 vacant teaching posts and was issued an NMC notice on June 30 to comply within 45 days.
Sambalpur elephant death, ABVP protests at Ravenshaw University, waterlogging crisis dominate 3PM headlines
Sambalpur elephant death, ABVP protests at Ravenshaw University, and waterlogging crisis were the top headlines in Kanak News 3PM bulletin on August 11, 2026.
60-year-old farmer dies after tractor overturns in Boudh district
A 60-year-old farmer was killed after a tractor overturned near Shankarda village in Boudh district on Wednesday.
Hind Mazdoor Sabha protests at MCL headquarters in Odisha's Burla
HMS staged a protest at MCL headquarters in Burla demanding action on a 16-point charter for workers, contractual employees, displaced families and project-affected communities.
Four girls fall ill after mid-day meal at Odisha high school
Four girl students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at Naikula tribal high school in Barkote block on August 12, 2026.
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