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Though a new building has been constructed for the school, plasters from the ceiling are falling off due to alleged poor construction work.

Odisha is currently witnessing intense heat wave conditions with the mercury touching the highest maximum temperature of 46 degrees on Tuesday.

The biggest corruption in Odisha is the chit fund scam. If a BJD leader is found involved in any crime, the party is giving ticket to his/her son/daughter, alleged BJP leader Sajjan Sharma.

BJP's Sanjay Rath accuses BJD and Atanu Sabyasachi Nayak of falsely claiming credit for the Haridaspur-Paradip railway project. Baijayant Panda, former MP, played a crucial role since 2009, from sanction to land acquisition. BJD has been criticized for inadequate infrastructure development in Kendrapara despite long tenure in power.

The IMD issued a red alert for severe heatwave conditions in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius. This extreme heat, persisting for over 17 days, poses significant challenges for residents of Odisha.

At Bhubaneswar's Biju Patnaik International Airport, Rs 75 lakh was confiscated from two passengers, with one arriving from Delhi and the other from Chennai. The Income Tax department has commenced an investigation during the election period in Odisha to determine the source of this substantial amount.

The cell will send quarterly reports of such cases and action taken thereon to the Health and Family Welfare department.

IMD has issued Red Warning to Khordha, Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Angul and Cuttack.

The villagers have moved Orissa High Court against the decision of the government to close the school. They have also threatened to boycott the upcoming election if the government’s decision is not changed soon.

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Masquerading as policemen, the three had looted jewellery and cash over Rs 3 lakh at two places under Badambadi Police limits. They belong to the infamous 'Irani gang.' Two of them hail from Maharashtra and the other is from Madhya Pradesh.

Besides attacking the officials, the miscreant duo also vandalised office equipment like computer, laptop, printer, TV and other furniture.

BJD candidate Jagannath Saraka, BJP candidate Jagannath Nudruka, Congress nominee Nilamadhab Hikaka and Independent candidate Nilamadhab Ulaka are in the fray in the Bissam Cuttack Assembly seat in Rayagada.

For the first time since the state was formed as a language-based independent state in 1936, language, literature and culture are going to dominate the poll narrative. 

As a part of its strategy, the grand old party has lined up prominent and veteran leaders like Priyanka Gandhi, AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who will hit the campaign trail for their party nominees in the south, where a major chunk of the electorate are Telugu speaking people.