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Ekamra Walks marks 51 years of ‘Jajabara’

Bhubaneswar: Ekamra Walks hosted a landmark cultural evening in the City as part of its Odia Film Panorama initiative, presenting a special screening of the Odia classic ‘Jajabara’ to mark 51 years since its original release in 1975. The event carries historic importance as audiences...

Ganja

Odisha: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore seized in Malkangiri forest

Malkangiri: Ganja worth Rs 1 crore was seized from a forest in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said Monday. Fifty-six bags, containing around 1,250 kg of ganja, were found in a forest in Bejingwada in the Kalimela police station area Sunday, they said. SP Vinod Patil...

Scotland Italy

Scotland beat debutants Italy by 73 runs in T20 World Cup

Kolkata: George Munsey struck a half-century and shared a century opening stand with Michael Jones as Scotland defeated debutants Italy by 73 runs in a T20 World Cup match in Kolkata Monday. Munsey hammered 84 off 54 balls while Jones contributed 37 off 30 deliveries,...

Road accidents

Speeding car falls from bridge in Bhubaneswar, two injured

Bhubaneswar: A speeding car crashed through the guardwall of an overbridge and plunged into a slum in Bhubaneswar Monday, police said, adding that no fatalities were reported. The accident happened on the bridge at Sishu Bhawan Chhak early in the morning, they said. The vehicle...

Kalahandi mandis

9,500 quintal unsold paddy lies exposed at Kalahandi mandis

Kesinga: More than 9,500 quintal paddy belonging to 176 farmers has been lying unsold for over two months at three procurement centres in Kalahandi district, triggering resentment among the farmers who have urged the district administration to intervene. The concerned mandis—Shirol, Balsi and Kandel—operate under...

Chandranshu-Eight Tribal Families to Relocate from Hilltop Hamlet in Kalahandi

From hardship to hope: Eight tribal families set to shift downhill

Bhawanipatna: Living atop an inaccessible hill bereft of basic amenities, hope is finally in sight for eight tribal families of Kunnakadu village under Trilochanpur panchayat in Kalahandi district’s Lanjigarh block. The tribal households, initially reluctant to leave their ancestral land, are set to be relocated...

stabbing

Man stabs son to death

Dhenkanal: A 25-year-old youth was allegedly stabbed to death by his father Sunday following a long-standing family dispute at Kampulei village under Kankadahada police limits in Dhenkanal district, police said. The victim was identified as Khirod Sahu, and the accused as Bibhuti Sahu, 55. Bibhuti...

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Home guard, another found dead in Koraput

Nandapur: Police Sunday recovered the bodies of a home guard and a 33-year-old man from water under the Khilua-Petiabada bridge on Nandapur–Handiput MDR-55 road in Koraput district. The deceased were identified as Bhagaban Khara, 50, a home guard of Nila Doraput village and Ugrasen Pangi,...

 

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