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Jajpur: Substandard work, delays and wrong recommendations in land acquisition, and irregularities in compensation payments have marred the progress of the left canal work under Rengali multipurpose irrigation project on Brahmani river, leaving the local farmers in dire straits. According to Water Resources department reports,...

Keonjhar: Lack of a proper marketing policy and a support mechanism to protect the livelihood of tribals who sell minor forest produce has left them vulnerable to exploitation by middlemen and traders in this town, according to reports. Forest dwellers of this district are falling...

Rourkela: A 75-year-old man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Odisha's Sundargarh district Tuesday morning, police said. The deceased, identified as Sudhu Badaik, was out to relieve himself when the lone elephant attacked him, they said. The incident happened near Hamirpur on...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is on a two-day official visit to New Delhi, officials said Tuesday. According to the itinerary, Majhi is scheduled to attend a preparatory meeting organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) related to the celebration of the...

Puri: Thousands of devotees Tuesday visited the Shree Jagannath temple here on the occasion of 'Panchuka', the last five days of the holy month of Kartik, amidst tight security measures, officials said. While at least 30 platoons (1 platoon comprise 30 personnel) of security forces...

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the first phase of polling for the assembly elections in Jharkhand Wednesday, the Odisha police have tightened security in the districts sharing the border with the neighbouring state to ensure peaceful voting there, a senior police officer said. Security has been tightened...

Jajpur: A postmaster in Odisha's Jajpur district is absconding after allegedly misappropriating around Rs 50 lakh of depositors' money, an official said. Postmaster of Kuanalo post office, Kodanadhara Boitai allegedly siphoned around Rs 50 lakh from the savings account of more than 50 depositors who...

Mahakalapara: Visits to the historic Hukitola island in Kendrapara district are fraught with risk as the tourists have to travel to the island on unregistered boats lacking safety gear. As the winter season approaches, Hukitola Island draws large crowds of tourists. Known for its salt-tolerant...

Loisingha: Police Monday arrested a supply assistant on charge of raping a widow of Agalpur area in Bolangir district and circulating a video of the intimate moments which went viral on social media platforms. The accused was identified as Girish Chandra Sahu, 34, a supply...

Kendrapara: A drunk man was arrested for allegedly vandalising a temple and attacking devotees in Odisha's Kendrapara district Monday, police said. The 28-year-old man, identified as Khetrabasi Mallick, barged into the temple in Haladipatana village and allegedly vandalised it. He then grabbed the 'trishul' from...