Textbook distribution to be completed before schools reopen: Minister | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: Amid concerns over the shortage of textbooks in govt schools for the ongoing academic session, school and mass education minister Nityananda Gond on Wednesday assured that distribution would be completed before schools reopen following the summer vacation.The 2026-27 academic session commenced in April in the state which has been implementing the National Education Policy…

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ECoR readies plan for monsoon train operations | Bhubaneswar News

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has stepped up precautionary measures to safeguard train operations during the upcoming monsoon, focusing on protecting railway tracks, bridges and vulnerable hill sections from heavy rainfall.To prevent waterlogging, ECoR has cleared cross drains and longitudinal drains in station yards by removing silt, vegetation and other obstructions, ensuring the free…

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Plea seeks probe into appointment of CUO acting VC | Bhubaneswar News

Koraput: A petition seeking an independent probe into the appointment of professor Narasingha Charan Panda as acting vice-chancellor (VC) at the Central University of Odisha (CUO), Sunabeda, has been forwarded by the president’s secretariat to the department of higher education for appropriate action.The petition was submitted by Jeypore-based human rights activist Anup Kumar Patro to…

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Daily-wage worker killed in elephant attack in Sambalpur | Bhubaneswar News

Sambalpur: A 38-year-old daily-wage worker was killed in an elephant attack at Kumer village under Jujumura block on Tuesday morning, triggering protests by villagers who demanded safety measures and compensation for the bereaved family.Sambalpur assistant conservator of forests Runendra Swain said the department received information around 5.30 am that Laba Bhoi had been attacked near…

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2 held for kidnapping man | Bhubaneswar News

Berhampur: Two people were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping a 42-year-old man and demanding a ransom of Rs 2.40 lakh.Police seized three mobile phones and and screenshots of bank transactions from accused Banoj Kumar Tarai (35) and Snehalata Das (26), residents of Sundarapada area in Bhubaneswar.The victim, who was kidnapped from Andhapasara Road here…

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