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Brahmapur: Ganjam police have arrested 24 persons during a week-long special enforcement drive against the illegal possession, storage, transportation and sale of explosive substances across the district. The operation was conducted in all police station areas under the provisions of the Explosives Act, the Explosive...

Baripada: A junior engineer (JE) posted at Badasahi block in Mayurbhanj district was arrested by the Vigilance department Friday for allegedly accepting a Rs 32,000 bribe to clear a contractor’s bill under the VB-G RAM G scheme. The accused, identified as Sushil Singh, was caught...

Bancho: A six-year-old girl, Kumari Payal Pradhan, daughter of Nirakar Pradhan of Dudugaon village under Tartara panchayat in Anandapur sub-division of Keonjhar district, has allegedly been deprived of disability pension despite being certified as 100 per cent permanently visually impaired. According to the disability certificate...

Brahmapur: The Odisha Forest Department has arrested two persons in connection with the killing of a leopard in Ganjam district, an official said Friday. The leopard's carcass was recovered from a tree at Jakara village under Khallikote forest range Tuesday, after the villagers spotted the...

Bhubaneswar: The BJD Friday lodged a complaint at a police station here alleging that a man posted misleading videos of Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik and former bureaucrat VK Pandian on social media. The FIR was lodged at the Capital police...

Bhubaneswar: Nearly three decades after he escaped from police custody in handcuffs, a murder accused was arrested by Odisha Police in Jharsuguda district, officials said Friday. The accused, identified as Nilamani Mahanand, was wanted in connection with a murder case registered under various sections of...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday stressed cooperation, coordination and constant communication among all officers in order to make the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and sibling deities in Puri July 16 hassle-free and flawless. Majhi said this while chairing a high-level...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar Friday said it has achieved a milestone by completing 100 advanced robotic-assisted surgeries within four-and-a-half months of launching the programme. Union Health Minister J P Nadda had virtually inaugurated the robotic surgery system at the institute February 23. To mark the achievement,...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Election Commission (SEC) Friday said that panchayat and civic body polls due early next year are likely to be delayed by a month or two due to the ongoing census work. The State Election Commission has convened a meeting July 21...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Friday directed officials to complete field verification of pending Subhadra Yojana applicants by July 25 to ensure eligible beneficiaries receive the scheme's fifth instalment on ‘Raksha Bandhan’ in August. Chairing a review meeting, Parida instructed officials to monitor...