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Minor bride murdered over dowry; hubby, in-laws held

Nandapur: A 17-year-old bride was allegedly killed over dowry at Nandigaon village under Khurji panchayat in Nandapur block of Koraput district, police said Monday. The deceased was identified as Ishwari Champi. A complaint has been lodged at Nandapur police station in this connection. The in-laws,...

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Fall from palm tree claims man’s life

Nilagiri: A 25-year-old man died after falling from a palm tree while collecting palm sap in Balasore district Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Abhimanyu Singh, son of Prafulla Singh of Kamarkhalia village under Bhounriabad gram panchayat in Nilagiri block. According to reports, Abhimanyu...

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Man awarded life term for murder

Keonjhar: Keonjhar District and Sessions Judge Gopal Chandra Behera Monday sentenced Chasa Dehuri, 30, to life imprisonment in connection with a murder case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000, with an additional one-year jail term in default of payment. According to the...

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Drainage crisis puts vast swathes of farmland at risk

Langaleswar: A severe drainage crisis has emerged in Baliapal block of Balasore district, raising fears of extensive damage to paddy crops across thousands of hectares of agricultural land situated on both sides of the Coast Canal. Farmers, worried over the poor drainage system, alleged that...

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Student killed in hit-and-run

Kesinga: A minor student died in a road accident Sunday night under Kesinga police station limits in Kalahandi district, prompting villagers and family members to block the National Highway 26 in protest. The deceased has been identified as Narasingh Sahu, 17, son of Srikant Sahu...

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Man climbs mobile tower, threatens suicide; rescued

Kalyansinghpur: A man allegedly under the influence of alcohol climbed a mobile tower near Mathura Nagar in Kalyansinghpur block of Rayagada district Monday, threatening to jump and commit suicide, officials said. The incident occurred Monday morning when Trilochan Kashi, son of Kartik Kashi, climbed the...

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Balihanta killing: CB probe one-sided, says woman victim

Bhubaneswar: The woman victim of an alleged rape attempt in Balianta has now raised questions over both the police and Crime Branch (CB) investigations, alleging that the probe is being conducted in a “one-sided manner”. She said she had already informed the Crime Branch about...

CAG

‘Odisha leading in digital governance’

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is a leading state in digital governance initiatives, said Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General CAG (Human Resources) KS Subramanian during the ‘Second Annual Conference of Executive Engineers and Divisional Accountants–2026’ held at Lok Seva Bhavan convention hall Monday. The inaugural session was attended...

Anu Garg

Five projects worth Rs 1,130cr get nod

Bhubaneswar: The Empowered Committee on Infrastructure for PPP Projects under the chairpersonship of Chief Secretary Anu Garg accorded in-principal approval to five new PPP projects, worth a total project cost of Rs 1,130 crore across key sectors like health, sewerage treatment, urban development, water supply...

 

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