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Zero Connectivity Hampers Maternal Health in Odisha's Baghalat Village
Lack of a motorable road in Baghalat village forces pregnant women and students to trek miles during monsoon, endangering health and education.
Union Minister Jual Oram Warns Critics, Threatens to 'Chop Off Their Hands'
Union Minister Jual Oram threatened critics in Rourkela, vowing to 'chop off their hands' and announcing he would contest elections again.
Fire breaks out at Kaveri Paints factory in Sundargarh's Kalunga industrial area
A major fire broke out at Kaveri Paints factory in Kalunga industrial area, Sundargarh, with five fire tenders deployed.
Odisha Revenue Dept Orders Strict Land Registration Vigil After Nuapada Fraud
Odisha Revenue Department ordered strict vigilance on land registration after a forgery case in Nuapada.
Jual Oram Warns Detractors After Rep's Arrest in Circuit House Case
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram warned his critics of dire consequences days after his Rourkela representative Prakash Paswan was arrested for allegedly harbouring criminals in a state-run Circuit House.
MEA contacts family of Bargarh engineer as wife, daughter remain missing in Nepal floods
A couple and their two-year-old daughter from Bargarh district are missing after flash floods in Nepal, raising the total Odias missing to five.
Eklavya School Ragging: Class 6 Student Skips Exam After Alleged Abuse
A Class 6 student allegedly forced to do around 800 squats by seniors fell unconscious and has avoided his periodic exam due to fear.
Senior journalists in western Odisha demand pension scheme as High Court sets three-month deadline
Journalists from seven western Odisha districts convened in Sambalpur demanding a pension scheme, as the Orissa High Court gave the state three months to act.
Kalahandi flooding: Hati and Tel rivers swell after heavy rain
Heavy rainfall in Kalahandi has caused the Hati and Tel rivers to overflow, inundating over 1,000 acres of farmland and disrupting road connectivity across several blocks.
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Deogarh
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14-year-old boy stabbed to death in Balangir over card game
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Balangir after a card game quarrel, leading to community protests and police investigation.
14‑year‑old boy stabbed to death in Balangir over card game
A 14‑year‑old boy was stabbed to death by another minor during a card game in Roath village, Balangir, leading to police arrest and local protests.
Sambalpur
All Sambalpur news →Zero Connectivity Hampers Maternal Health in Odisha's Baghalat Village
Lack of a motorable road in Baghalat village forces pregnant women and students to trek miles during monsoon, endangering health and education.
Senior journalists in western Odisha demand pension scheme as High Court sets three-month deadline
Journalists from seven western Odisha districts convened in Sambalpur demanding a pension scheme, as the Orissa High Court gave the state three months to act.
Sundargarh
All Sundargarh news →Union Minister Jual Oram Warns Critics, Threatens to 'Chop Off Their Hands'
Union Minister Jual Oram threatened critics in Rourkela, vowing to 'chop off their hands' and announcing he would contest elections again.
Fire breaks out at Kaveri Paints factory in Sundargarh's Kalunga industrial area
A major fire broke out at Kaveri Paints factory in Kalunga industrial area, Sundargarh, with five fire tenders deployed.
Nuapada
All Nuapada news →Odisha Revenue Dept Orders Strict Land Registration Vigil After Nuapada Fraud
Odisha Revenue Department ordered strict vigilance on land registration after a forgery case in Nuapada.
Odisha orders tight vigil on land registration after Nuapada fraud
The Odisha government has ordered strict vigilance and transparency in land‑registration across the state after a major forgery case in Nuapada district.
Bargarh
All Bargarh news →MEA contacts family of Bargarh engineer as wife, daughter remain missing in Nepal floods
A couple and their two-year-old daughter from Bargarh district are missing after flash floods in Nepal, raising the total Odias missing to five.
Odisha man arrested for duping students via fake college admissions
Attabira police arrested a 20-year-old man from Rayagada for allegedly impersonating college principals to extort money from students and parents during the admission process.