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Khaja shops in Puri raided, three quintals seized

Puri: A joint team of the Puri Municipal Corporation, police and Food and Supplies Department conducted raids at several khaja shops and manufacturing units near the Jagannath Temple, Wednesday. The raids were carried out in areas around the Srimandir, Uttar Parswa Math and Srisetu following...

Odisha pick 16 for Vinoo Mankad Trophy campaign

Odisha pick 16 for Vinoo Mankad Trophy campaign

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Cricket Association Wednesday announced a 16-member U-19 men’s squad for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, part of the BCCI Domestic Season 2026-27. The squad was announced at a press meet attended by Odisha Junior Men’s Selection Committee chairperson Sourajit Mohapatra and assistant coach Rakesh...

Deprived Schools: Manpower, infra crunch ail centenarian school

Dhenkanal: The PM SHRI Brajanath Badajena (BB) High School, one of Dhenkanal district’s oldest educational institutions, is facing a shortage of teachers, lack of a permanent headmaster and inadequate infrastructure, raising concern among parents, alumni and members of the public. Established in 1896, the heritage...

Heroin racket busted in Cuttack with arrest of ‘Ghunga’ 

145 gm heroin seized; one held

Dhamangar: The Excise Department seized 145 gm of heroin worth an estimated Rs14.50 lakh and arrested a 33-year-old man during a raid in the Uchhapada area under Asurali Gram Panchayat in Bhadrak district Wednesday, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, the Bhadrak Excise Mobile Team...

Nabarangpur

Man stabs son to death

Jharigaon: A 40-year-old man died after his father allegedly stabbed him during an argument at Kusumpani village under Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur district, police said Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Nidi Santa, son of Das Santa of Kusumpani. According to police, Nidi and his...

terrorist infiltration

Ganjam coast steps up security as ‘Sagar Kavach’ drill begins

Chhatrapur: A two day joint coastal security exercise, ‘Sagar Kavach’, began along the Ganjam coast Wednesday to strengthen security measures and prevent possible terrorist infiltration by sea. The exercise, organised by Ganjam police, involves intensified surveillance, vehicle checks and patrolling along coastal areas and waterways...

Suni Hembram

Suni’s tyre shop: Where grit keeps a family moving

Kendujhar: With grease on her hands and a tyre lever in her grip, Suni Hembram has built a livelihood in a trade where women are rarely seen. The 36-year-old became a tyre mechanic after her husband's accident left the family struggling to make ends meet...

Badakhemund

Badakhemundi royal scion Mohan Prasad Deo dies at 75

Digapahandi: Bada khemundi royal scion Mohan Prasad Deo, the fourth son of the erstwhile ruler Raja Ram chandra Deo, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Wednesday. He was 75. Deo’s death cast a pall of gloom over Digapahandi and Brahmapur, where he was widely...

 

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