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Gondia: A 55-year-old farmer was killed in a tusker attack while attempting to drive the animal away near Dalar village under Sarangi Forest range in Dhenkanal district late Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Sridhar Dehury, a resident of Dalar village. According to sources,...

Pottangi: The Koraput district administration has stepped up vigilance in Kotia panchayat under Pottangi block by establishing police check posts at three locations along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border amid growing concerns over the approaching mandal and zilla parishad elections in the neighbouring state. Koraput Additional...

Hatadihi: Alleged misappropriation of social security pension funds in the names of deceased beneficiaries has come to light in Hatadihi block of Kendujhar district, prompting the Block Development Officer (BDO) to initiate action. The irregularities were detected by newly appointed Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) Ajay...

Baleshwar: Two shops were gutted after a fire broke out on the busy Town Hall Road in Baleshwar late Saturday night. A short circuit is suspected to have caused the blaze. No casualties were reported, but property worth several lakhs of rupees was destroyed. According...

Kalimela: Police have destroyed more than 2,000 cannabis plants cultivated illegally on about two acres of forest land near Nagulur village under Papu lur panchayat in Malkangiri district and arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the case. The accused, Kateya Nainu, a resident of...

TRINATH MOHANTY, OP Bhubaneswar: Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar has emerged as a major transit point for smuggling foreign marijuana, with enforcement agencies seizing contraband worth over Rs 300 crore and arresting 40 people in the past two years. According to officials of...

Bhubaneswar: Warning that unsustainable development and declining sensitivity towards nature are aggravating the global environmental crisis, experts Sunday called for coordinated efforts by the government, institutions and the public to address the triple planetary crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss. The call was...

Kakatpur/Astaranga: Allegations of widespread adulteration of chhena (cottage cheese) and milk in Kakatpur and Astaranga blocks of Puri district have sparked public outrage, with residents stopping a vehicle carrying suspected adulterated chhena and dumping its contents on the road in protest. Locals alleged that adulterated...

Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police’s Cyber Crime and Economic Offences wing arrested a Class 10 dropout from Bhadrak district for his alleged involvement in a Rs 91.90 lakh online investment fraud. The accused, identified as Pritam Nayak, alias Babul, of Balipur village in Bhadrak district, allegedly...

Bhubaneswar: The two-day National Urban Conclave 2026 concluded here Sunday with a comprehensive set of recommendations aimed at strengthening urban governance, improving municipal capacity, promoting integrated infrastructure planning and ensuring sustainable financing for cities. The deliberations across seven sessions outlined key priorities for the next...