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Land compensation row sparks protest in Malkangiri

Mathili/Malkangiri: Three tribal families staged a sit-in and hunger strike outside the Mathili tehsil office Monday, alleging they had been denied compensation for land acquired for a railway project due to irregularities in the land acquisition process. The protest was led by a former senior...

Baripada, Kesinga Railway stations get makeover

Bhubaneswar: Baripada Railway Station under the jurisdiction of Kharagpur Division in Mayurbhanj district and Kesinga Railway Station in Kalahandi District have been transformed into modern, accessible and passenger-friendly railway stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj, serves as a...

Sahadevkhunta police

Six arrested in broad-daylight murder of Baleshwar businessman

Baleshwar: Baleshwar Police have arrested six alleged contract killers in connection with the sensational broad-daylight murder of a businessman in the busy Arad Bazar area under Sahadevkhunta police limits and seized firearms and live ammunition from their possession. The arrested accused have been identified as...

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Man kills self after failing to repay loan

Bhanjanagar: A 35-year-old man committed suicide after allegedly failing to repay multiple loans taken from self-help groups and a finance company in Ganjam district, police said. The deceased was identified as Akshaya Mallick of Chhedabhumi village under Bhanjanagar police limits. He is survived by his...

Gharial

Gharial weighing over one quintal rescued

Bhabanipatana: A gharial weighing about 100 kilograms was rescued from a canal in Kalahandi district Monday, forest officials said. The reptile was spotted at Bhalubutura village under Kalampur block and was rescued by a forest department team led by South Kalahandi Divisional Forest Officer R...

Minor girl goes missing; abduction alleged

Lanjigada: Police in Kalahandi’s Bijepur area are investigating an alleged abduction of a 15-year-old schoolgirl by a 28-year-old man from her village at Pajibahali. The girl, Purnima Harijan, a Class X student at Bengaon High School and daughter of Kapil Harijan of the village, went...

Rath Yatra

46 ambulances, 230 doctors for Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar: Anticipating a massive influx of devotees during this year’s Rath Yatra in Puri, the Health department has put in place extensive medical arrangements to ensure prompt emergency healthcare services. As part of the preparedness, the department has established a comprehensive emergency response system at...

Govt orders protection of Lord’s landed properties

Bhubaneswar: The state government has directed Revenue officials to strengthen the protection, management and maintenance of land records of properties belonging to Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath, Bije Puri. Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department Additional Chief Secretary Arabinda Padhee has written to the Board of Revenue,...

 

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