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Champua: A notorious history-sheeter reportedly an inter-state criminal sustained critical injuries when police fired at him in retaliation during an encounter in a forest under Champua police limits in Kendujhar district early Monday. The accused, identified as Md Nafis, sustained a bullet injury to his...

Tihidi: A young man from Arjunabindha village under Pirahat police limits in Bhadrak district allegedly lost Rs 25,000 to a cyber fraudster who posed as a Crime Branch superintendent of police. The victim, Trilochan Jena, alleged that the caller falsely claimed he was a Crime...

Nayagada: A 24-year-old man was allegedly abducted and beaten to death in an incident linked to a suspected kangaroo court in Nayagada district, with police launching an investigation and detaining several people for questioning. The victim, Abhimanyu Sahu of Dalimbamada village under Nayagarh Sadar police...

Boinda: A 64-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with an axe while he was asleep at his home in Anugola district Monday. Police arrested the accused, and seized the weapon used in the crime. The deceased was identified as Kashinath Nayak (64), while the...

Bhubaneswar: Marking Van Mahotsav Week 2026, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Monday launched a large-scale Miyawaki afforestation drive on the OUAT campus behind the old Baramunda Bus Stand, planting 5,000 saplings as part of its urban greening initiative. The plantation drive was inaugurated by Housing...

Bhubaneswar: Former Odisha cadre IAS officer V K Pandian Monday said that he visited the earthquake-hit Venezuela and met President Delcy Rodriguez, and shared the eastern state's disaster preparedness. Pandian had joined the then-ruling BJD around six months before the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections and...

Bhubaneswar: Amid rising water levels in the Baitarani river due to continuous rainfall in its catchment areas and the possibility of flooding, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari Monday chaired a high-level review meeting at the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC). The...

Bhubaneswar: In a significant step towards promoting environmental conservation and biodiversity, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has launched Odisha’s first Bee Corridor along the Tangi–Ichchapuram stretch of NH-16. The initiative was inaugurated by NHAI Regional Officer Pradeep Kumar Lal in the presence of...

Bhubaneswar: In a major boost to rail connectivity between Odisha and Gujarat, the Brahmapur–Udhna (Surat) Amrit Bharat Express has been upgraded from a weekly to a daily service. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw jointly flagged off the inaugural daily...

Puri: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Monday reviewed Indian Railways' preparations for the upcoming annual Rath Yatra in the holy coastal town of Puri to ensure safe, seamless and comfortable travel for the lakhs of devotees expected...