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New Delhi: Defence Research and Development Organisation Monday conducted a successful flight-test of a long-range land attack cruise missile (LRLACM) off the coast of Odisha. The defence ministry said all the test objectives were fully met, as per the data captured by various tracking instruments....

Malkangiri: A huge cache of arms and ammunition were recovered in Odisha's Malkangiri district Monday, police said. The recovery was made during a search operation conducted by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) in the Silakota forest in the Padia police station area based on information...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday formally flagged off the historic “Somnath Swabhiman Yatra-2026” in Bhubaneswar, adding a new chapter to Odisha’s cultural and spiritual journey. CM Majhi inaugurated the pilgrimage by waving the green flag to a special train carrying more than...

Angul/Ganjam: In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old youth hacked his elder brother to death over a familial dispute in Purunakote Police Station area of Angul district in Odisha, a senior police officer informed Monday. The senior cop also stated that the ghastly murder was reported...

Nayagarh: A man was allegedly shot dead over a personal dispute in Odisha's Nayagarh district, police said Monday. The deceased, identified as Rabindra Nayak (27) of Paturia village, operated a garage at Pandarasinha village within Gania police station limits in the district, they said. Police...

Phulbani: A teenage girl in Odisha's Kandhamal has halted her marriage to a 40-year-old man by dialling the district child helpline after she was unsuccessful in convincing her parents not to force her into wedlock, officials said Monday. The 17-year-old girl, a student of Class...

Keonjhar: A 16-year-old boy who went missing while bathing in an abandoned quarry in Odisha's Keonjhar district was found dead Monday, a day after he disappeared. Deceased has been identified as Nihar, a resident of Khaliamenta village under Ghasipura police limits. Angry villagers blocked roads...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond Monday said that all schools, both government and private, in the state will reopen June 18 after summer vacation. The schools were closed April 27 for summer vacation following a rise in temperatures in various districts...

Bhubaneswar: Enumeration forms for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Odisha have been distributed to around 99 per cent of the state's voters, and 34.54 per cent of those have been digitised, an official said Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi participated in...

Sambalpur: Two persons, including a minor, drowned while taking a bath in Ib river in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Sunday afternoon, police said. The deceased were identified as Pankaj Kumar Sahu (20) and Girija Shankar Sahu (16). The incident took place around 3 pm at a...