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Bhubaneswar: A man accused in the lynching of GRP constable Soumya Ranjan Swain was held Thursday, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 17, police said. Swain was allegedly tied to a pole and beaten to death by a mob in Bhingarpur-Kaja...

Jharsuguda: The Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 25,000 on the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Jharsuguda, for failing to submit a reply and repeatedly ignoring the tribunal’s directions in a case related to alleged illegal occupation...

Nandapur/Padua: Residents of Ghatiguda village under Khinbar panchayat in Nandapur block of Koraput district have alleged that authorities from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh are carrying out plantation of shade trees for coffee cultivation on an Odisha hill after claiming it as their own territory. Villagers further...

Balasore: A dispute between two brothers over their mother’s funeral rites allegedly left the elderly woman’s body unattended to for nearly 10 hours in Balasore district before police personnel stepped in to perform the rites. The incident occurred at Lokanathpur under Basta police limits Tuesday...

Khurda: A man from Khurda district was critically injured after being attacked by an elephant while collecting mangoes from his orchard Tuesday morning, officials and locals said. The victim, Dasarathi Jena of Malipada village under Jankia police limits, sustained severe injuries, including fractures to his...

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to safeguard farmers’ interests during the Kharif season amid the India Meteorological Department’s forecast of below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall and possible El Niño impacts, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo Wednesday issued a slew of directives, including instructing the Odisha...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Wednesday said youth play a vital role in disseminating information and creating awareness among the masses, urging students to actively contribute to nation-building and sustainable development. The Governor made the remarks while interacting with students from various universities and colleges...

Bhubaneswar: The All Odisha Contractor Welfare Association (AOCWA) Wednesday urged the state government to fulfil assurances given to the contractor fraternity during its agitation in February this year. Addressing the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Institution of Engineers, AOCWA president Jagadish Patra said, “The...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday said the progress of Vedanta Group’s proposed investment projects worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in the state would be reviewed every 15 days to ensure timely execution. The assurance was conveyed to Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal...

Bhubaneswar: RPF personnel, in a joint operation with the Crime Investigation Bureau (CIB), have arrested two couples after recovering stolen gold ornaments worth Rs 15 lakh to Rs 17 lakh from their possession, official sources said Wednesday. The accused were identified as Kumkum Kumari, 20,...