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Nayagada: NGT forms panel to probe illegal stone extraction

ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Nayagada/Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal stone extraction, blasting and crushing activities in Nayagada district, official sources said Wednesday. Hearing a petition filed by Santosh Pradhan of Nayagada, the Eastern Zone Bench...

Vasundhara land-Kalahandi

In Kalahandi, over 3,000 await Vasundhara land

RABINARAYAN JENA, OP Kalahandi/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government, under the ambitious Vasundhara scheme, aims to provide homestead land to all landless people in the state. However, suitable government land for housing is not available in several tribal-dominated districts, while much of the available land is unsuitable...

Maati

Legends honoured as ‘Maati’ steals finale

Bhubaneswar: The five-day 32nd Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (GKCM) Award Festival 2026 concluded on a high note here Wednesday with the prestigious award presentation ceremony followed by a captivating performance of ‘Maati’ by the Srjan Ensemble. The festival, organised by Srjan – Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra Odissi...

Orissa HC

Youth’s arrest puts Badagada police under HC scrutiny

 Badagada/Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court has issued notices to police officers of Badagada police station here over the alleged violation of mandatory procedural safeguards under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in the arrest of a 19-year-old youth, directing the State to produce the arrest...

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Drunk headmaster locks school gate with 35 students inside, suspended

Kendrapada: A government school headmaster in Odisha's Kendrapada district was suspended Wednesday after he allegedly consumed alcohol during duty hours, locked the school's main gate and fell asleep, leaving nearly 35 students inside, officials said Wednesday. Sunakar Nayak, headmaster of Ambura Government Primary School under...

BJD opposes new mining law, seeks Prez’s intervention

Bhubaneswar: The opposition BJD Wednesday staged a demonstration against the MMDR Amendment Act near the Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar and sought President Droupadi Murmu's intervention to safeguard Odisha's financial interests and the country's federal structure. A party delegation later met Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and...

Stabbed to death

26-year-old man killed by father in Odisha’s Bhadrak

Bhadrak: A 26-year-old man was allegedly killed by his father in Odisha's Bhadrak district Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Chunida in the Bhadrak Rural police station area, they said. The father-son duo frequently quarrelled over financial issues. About four days ago, they...

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Three die while cleaning septic tank in Rayagada

Rayagada: Three men, including two masons and a daily-wage labourer, died after allegedly suffocating inside a septic tank at Tarpaguda under Padmapur police limits in Rayagada district. The deceased were identified as Harishchandra Bir, Prakash Lima and Alok Karada. According to reports, the three entered...

Crores in Bauxite, yet Kalahandi youths migrate to Keralam

Thuamul Rampur: Unemployment among youths in mining-affected areas of Kalahandi has reportedly triggered an exodus of workers to Keralam in search of better livelihood opportunities, raising questions over the availability of local employment. Despite large-scale bauxite extraction from the Baphlamali hills and the revenue generated...

 

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