Truck Catches Fire on Road Near Ranpur in Sundargarh; Driver Escapes Unhurt

Rourkela/Sundargarh: A truck was completely gutted after catching fire on the road near Ranpur under Talasara police station limits in Sundargarh district.According to preliminary information, the truck suddenly caught fire while it was on the road. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.As flames rapidly engulfed the vehicle, the driver reportedly…

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Adolescent Health Awareness Camps with Focus on HPV Vaccination organized by SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant

As part of its ongoing efforts towards promoting adolescent health and preventive healthcare, the M&HS Department of SAIL, Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), in association with the CSR Department, organised adolescent health awareness camps at Gyan Jyoti Public School, Sector- 19 and Ispat DAV Public School, Sector-16, Rourkela on 6th and 8th August, 2026 respectively.Around 50…

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IIT Bhubaneswar researchers discover rare magnetic state in 2D material

Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University, USA, have theoretically predicted a new two-dimensional material exhibiting i-wave altermagnetism.The finding could open new possibilities for developing faster, more compact and energy-efficient electronic devices, with potential applications in high-density memory, spin-based transistors, terahertz communication and future quantum technologies,…

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Nayagada: Girl student dies after alleged wrong injection, doctor flees as tension prevails at hospital

Nayagada: A girl student died allegedly after being administered a wrong injection by a doctor at Bhapur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nayagada district of Odisha today.As claimed by Gopal Behera, the father of the deceased girl- Santoshi Behera- she was suffering from common fever since yesterday. As her health condition did not improve, her…

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Vigilance Arrests Ex-PACS Secretary In Cuttack For Rs 21.28 Lakh Fraud

Bhubaneswar: Vigilance on Tuesday arrested former Secretary of Anandpur Service Co-operative Society (SCS) / PACS Banki in Cuttack district, for alleged misappropriation of society funds to the tune of Rs 21,28,058.According to officials, an extensive investigation found that Sarat Kumar Nayak collected loan repayment amounts directly from borrower members of PACS Banki. While he entered…

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Blood‑Soaked Body of Man Found in Mayurbhanj, Police Suspect Murder

A gruesome murder has shocked Badhuani village under Bisoi police station limits in Mayurbhanj district, where police recovered a blood‑soaked body from an under‑construction residential house.The deceased has been identified as Shiris Patel, a resident of the same village. Acting on information that a young man was found lying in a pool of blood, Bisoi police…

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Two women killed, over 20 injured in lightning strike in Odisha’s Sundargarh

Sundargarh: Two women were killed, and more than 20 others were injured after lightning struck a group of workers in the Balishankara area under Talsara police station in Sundargarh district on Tuesday.The deceased have been identified as Champa Tirkey and Susheela Tirkey.According to reports, the workers had come from Chhattisgarh and were engaged in paddy…

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Facebook Marketplace Fraudster Arrested by Odisha Crime Branch

The Odisha State Crime Branch Cyber Crime Police Station has arrested Rinku @ Suvendra Rout in connection with a Facebook Marketplace fraud case, marking a major breakthrough in tackling online scams.The accused allegedly cheated a prospective buyer by posing as a recovery agent dealing in finance‑defaulted vehicles. He induced the complainant to purchase a Hyundai…

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135 Dialysis Centres opened in Odisha under PMNDP in last 2 years: Minister tells Rajya Sabha

Bhubaneswar, August 11: A total of 135 Dialysis Centres have been established in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) during the last two years. The Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme (PMNDP) was launched to improve access to haemodialysis services by establishing dialysis centres in District Hospitals and other…

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BMC conducts major eviction drive in Bhubaneswar’s Niladri Vihar, triggers protest

Tension erupted in Bhubaneswar’s Niladri Vihar during a major eviction drive in the area on Tuesday. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has launched a joint eviction drive in the Niladri Vihar and around 330 transit houses are set to be demolished on Tuesday.To ensure the smooth conduct of the eviction…

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