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Funding cut for Shri Anna Abhiyan triggers concern
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (547+ words) Nandapur: The state government has reduced the fund allocation for the Shri Anna Abhiyan for 2026-27 by 31 per cent, triggering concern among farmers, entrepreneurs and intellectuals in Koraput district, prompting a complaint before the NHRC. The initiative was launched to revive…...
India urges immediate de-escalation after UAE nuclear facility attack
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (147+ words) New Delhi: India Monday voiced deep concern over a drone attack targeting the Barakah nuclear facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as it marked a dangerous escalation in the West Asia conflict. New Delhi's reaction came a day after…...
City pedals for fitness, green living: Sports Minister Suryabanshi Suraj appealed citizens to build fit Odisha
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (270+ words) Bhubaneswar: Transformation must begin from within each individual. Every citizen should dedicate some time daily to physical exercise in order to build a fit India, a fit Odisha, and a fit society, Department of Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi…...
Forest dept plans to adopt Kerala-style contract system
12+ hour, 26+ min ago (210+ words) Bhubaneswar: The Forest and Environment department is preparing to introduce a Kerala-style contract system for various forestry activities following reports of alleged financial irregularities during the previous government's tenure, sources said. As part of the proposed reform, the Odisha government…...
Horoscope May 18: Sagittarius to change avatar, dilemma grips these two signs
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (477+ words) From work decisions and money matters to family time and emotional balance, today's horoscope delivers a mix of caution, motivation and reassurance. Ganesha's guidance for all 12 zodiac signs highlights when to push forward, when to slow down and how to…...
No turning back on vaccination
12+ hour, 20+ min ago (670+ words) orissapost. com No turning back on vaccination With so many intractable problems in global politics, it is all the more frustrating that the international community often neglects pressing ones that can, in fact, be solved. Vaccination, which has stalled worldwide…...
15-year-old collapses at Morada police station while filing harassment complaint
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (548+ words) Baripada: A 15-year-old girl fainted after a police officer in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district allegedly threatened her with a seven-year jail term if the harassment complaint she wanted to lodge turned out to be false, officials said Sunday. The Opposition BJD…...
India Meteorological Department forecasts further rise in Odisha temperatures
14+ hour, 29+ min ago (156+ words) Bhubaneswar: Hot weather conditions returned to Odisha after a brief respite, with 11 places in the state recording a maximum temperature of 40 degrees Celsius and above. The India Meteorological Department has predicted that the day temperature is expected to rise by…...
India closely watches Sri Lanka airport bid near Chinese-controlled Hambantota port
20+ hour, 49+ min ago (718+ words) New Delhi: India is closely monitoring Sri Lanka's decision to offer foreign investors control of an airport near the China-controlled Hambantota port, as it could present a rare opening for Indian firms seeking strategic footholds in the Indian Ocean, people…...
Wanted criminal hurt in encounter
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (151+ words) Berhampur: A most-wanted criminal was shot at in an encounter by the district police Saturday in the Gopalpur area of Ganjam district, police said. Dipu Nayak aka Dipuna was shot in the left leg near the knee after he fired…...