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Berhampur: Ganjam district administration Tuesday launched a campaign with aim of making the district plastic-free through weekly cleanliness drives across all panchayats. As part of the 'Ama Ganjam, Swachha Ganjam' campaign, sanitation drives were conducted in 503 panchayats across 22 blocks of the district. The...

Bargarh: Farmers staged a protest outside the district collector’s office in Bargarh Tuesday over alleged irregularities in paddy procurement and “delays in issuance of tokens”. Members of several farmer organisations joined the agitation under the banner of the 'Sanjukta Krushak Sangathan'. Protesters alleged that many...

Berhampur: A man and his female friend were allegedly assaulted with sticks by a group of people in Odisha's Berhampur city, triggering outrage after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The incident took place Monday night when they were travelling on...

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings lost the match, with Sunrisers Hyderabad chasing down 181 at Chepauk Monday to seal a five-wicket win and leave CSK on the brink of elimination. But even after the result, the spotlight at the packed M. A. Chidambaram Stadium remained firmly...

Cuttack: An ancient stone idol of Lord Varaha has been unearthed from an earthen mound in Purbakachha village under Salepur tehasil of Cuttack district. Heritage enthusiasts claim the idol was likely buried centuries ago to protect it from attacks by invaders. The rare sculpture was...

Bhubaneswar: In a new initiative to take tehsil services to the grassroots level, the state Revenue department will soon launch the ‘Ama Gaaanre Ama Tehsil’ (Tehsil at Doorstep) programme. Under this initiative, tehsil camp courts will be organised at village and panchayat levels in the...

Hatadihi/Keonjhar: Keonjhar police Monday launched a major crackdown on alleged illegal sand mining and transportation networks under a special drive named ‘Operation Baitarani’. Police conducted simultaneous raids at 12 locations across Anandapur, Ghasipura, Nandipada and Ghatagaon police station areas, targeting suspected sand mafia operators involved...

Rasulpur: Acting on a tip-off, a special task force raided an illegal coal briquette factory in Baransha village under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district and rescued more than 50 children. The operation, ordered by the Jajpur ADM, was conducted Monday jointly by district labour officials,...

Bhubaneswar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to investigate allegations of illegal and unscientific management of overburden dumps by Sukarangi Chromite Mines and South Kaliapani Chromite Mines, operated by Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) in Jajpur district, official sources said Monday. While...

Chhatrapur: The Ganjam district administration has expedited preparations for the Chhatrapur Mahotsav, scheduled from June 1 to 5, during a meeting chaired Monday by Collector V Keerthi Vasan with department heads and officials in Chhatrapur. The cultural extravaganza will add colourful fervour to the ongoing...