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Akshaya Kumar Sahoo

We used to walk to school barefooted and manage with one pair of dress for a whole year. But it did not give us any sense of inferiority as there was little scope of comparison. All the people of the area were living under similar conditions. We were all happy with our forests, streams and nature, Murmu (in picture) had said in an interview. — PTI

Murmu even had to swim to reach the school

During rainy days, she would often swim across the local flooding water body to reach the school, her teacher Behera said

26 Jul 2022 10:02 AM

Tata Steel had imported four heavy lifts from China through Paradip Port. Since the packages could not be traversed through road from the port to the destination at Kalinga Nagar in Jajpur district, the task of transferring the load was awarded to OSL. — PTI

Heavy cargo movement via river takes off at Paradip

OSL, led by business magnet Mahimanana Mishra, has been successful in discharging heavy lifts of about 400 tonnes (mt) at Paradip Port

21 Mar 2022 9:51 AM

The nationwide campaign began in December 2021. The BETA Mobile Petrol Pump has arrived in Odisha and will tap cities across the state. — ANI

Repos launches mobile pumps

The new mobile pumps enable corporates and individuals to buy fuel in smaller quantities

29 Jan 2022 8:52 AM

The state administration on Monday announced night curfew in both the cities from 8 pm to 5 am till October 20. (Representational image: Twitter)

Odisha capital turns COVID hotbed, night curfew back

Khurdha district continued to report the highest single-day cases with 208 persons contracting the virus in the last 24 hours

12 Oct 2021 7:36 AM

The Congress, on the other hand, created a ruckus in the House demanding special commitments from the state government on a special relief package for drought-hit farmers. — odishaassembly.nic.in

BJP, Congress create ruckus in Odisha Assembly

The BJP was baying for the blood of law minister Pratap Jena, alleging he was the key conspirator in the Mahanga double murder case

03 Sep 2021 12:15 AM

Opposing the decision of the Odisha government to relocate the war-horse replica from Master Canteen Square to Raj Bhawan Square, Opposition BJP and Congress had staged demonstrations near the iconic sculpture. — PTI

Odisha decides not to shift Konark horse

Last month, the Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited proposed relocation of the statue which symbolises the might of ancient Kalinga dynasty

28 Jul 2021 8:38 AM

Significantly, this massive blow to job creation has come at a time when during the first quarter of the year that ended in April 2021 the number of unemployed in the state had increased by nearly 1.24 lakh vis-a-vis the previous quarter of September-December 2020. — Representational image

7 lakh lost jobs since lockdown imposed on May 5

As per CMIE latest data, the unemployment rate in Odisha was around 2 per cent in April, but by May-end it shot up to 7 pc

06 Jun 2021 3:21 AM

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 16, the CM asked the Centre to make Covid-19 vaccines available in the open market for citizens willing to buy them. — By arrangement

Naveen Patnaik writes to CMs seeking consensus on centralised procurement of vaccine

The CM also stressed execution of vaccination has to be decentralised and states allowed the flexibility to determine their own mechanisms

03 Jun 2021 7:32 AM

The panchayati raj and water resources department has been asked to make necessary preparations to ensure an unhindered drinking water supply and plan to pre-position water tankers wherever necessary to help people during the aftermath of the cyclone. — Representational image/PTI

Odisha government braces for Cyclone Yaas

The State special relief commissioner informed that the exact track and intensity of the cyclone was not yet clear

21 May 2021 12:09 AM

Odisha man to reunite with family after spending 20 years in Pakistan jail

Birju Kulu, 45, was put behind the bars in Pakistan on the suspicion of working as an agent of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)

02 Nov 2020 8:24 PM

Odisha government seals BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi’s office, alleges COVID violations

Enraged over the government action, an angry Aparajita hurriedly called a press conference where she produced 14 photos showing violations

10 Oct 2020 7:51 PM

Rare, endangered Fishing Cat sighted in Chilika

Fishing Cat is the only wild cat species in India that is a wetland specialist

09 Oct 2020 10:44 AM

Devastating blast rips through petrol pump in Bhubaneshwar, nine critically injured

People feared buried under the debris at blast site

07 Oct 2020 6:38 PM

Statue of Gandhi installed in the temple.

A temple where Gandhi is worshipped and a Dalit is priest

Called Gandhi Mandir, this temple located in Odisha’s Sambalpur district, has become a favourite place of worship for people of all faiths

06 Oct 2020 11:46 AM

She was raped by eight persons, including police personnel deployed on Covid-19 lockdown duty in Bhubaneswar around two months ago, the complaint said. (Representative Image)

Minor girl gangraped by 8 culprits in Odisha, 4 policemen among accused

As per preliminary investigation, the cops are not from Commissionerate Police and had come from other district on COVID-19 lockdown duty

06 Sep 2020 12:01 PM

Tusked seized by Odisha forest officials. (DC Photo)

19 kg elephant tusks seized in Odisha's Keonjhar, 3 traders held

Of the 784 elephant deaths in Odisha in the last 10 years and four months, 114 were killed by poachers, primarily for Ivory

02 Sep 2020 12:39 PM

Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha's Puri district.

Sun Temple at Odisha’s Konark reopens for visitors after 5 months

All the guidelines issued by the government will be followed while allowing the visitors to the site, ASI superintendent said

02 Sep 2020 12:14 PM

To ward off COVID-19 infection, Odisha tribal village serves country liquor to children

Salap is a date-palm variety tree that grows in natural forests.

23 Jul 2020 10:56 AM

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik. (PTI)

Odisha’s corona warriors to get four months’ salary in advance

Chief minister Naveen Patnaik appeals for donations to relief fund, contributes three month’s pay

25 Mar 2020 11:35 PM

Passengers wear masks as a preventive measure against coronavirus (PTI Photo)

Odisha put under complete lockdown till March 29

2,345 likely to be affected if disease not contained: Spokesman

24 Mar 2020 11:49 PM

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