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Phulbani: A woman beggar in her 70s from Phulbani in Kandhamal district, who had become the talk of the town for donating her life savings to a Jagannath temple, has earned a place in the Central government’s 2025 calendar featuring prominently on the January page...

Jajpur: Illegal blasting for stone mining by some leaseholders and black stone traders in Dharmasala tehsil of Jajpur district has posed serious threat to life and properties of local residents. Sources said illegal mining activities have gone from bad to worse in Dharmasala tehsil despite...

Rourkela: A major industrial accident occurred at Dalmia Bharat Cement Limited (DBCL) plant in Rajgangpur under Sundargarh district Thursday when a coal hopper collapsed, reportedly trapping some workers beneath the debris. The incident took place between 5.30pm and 6.00pm at Line 2 during the loading...

Rayagada: A family in Rayagada has become the talk of the town after inviting their future son-in-law for a grand feast during Pongal, the main festival of the Telugu community, and serving him with an impressive 76 dishes. The family of B Suryanarayana and Swapna,...

Bhubaneswar: The special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) here has framed charges against individuals and entities involved in the multi-state Rose Valley chit fund scam, informed the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Bhubaneswar Zonal office in a press release Thursday. As per a...

Bhubaneswar: A 56-year-old labourer was killed when a wall collapsed on him while clearing debris at Kantabanji railway station in Odisha's Bolangir district Thursday, police said. The incident took place when an earth mover machine hit the wall, causing it to collapse, they added. According...

Bhadrak: A man was killed allegedly by his wife and son following a family dispute in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The incident took place at Joragadia village. The deceased was identified as Satyasundar Nayak. He was found lying in a pool of blood...

Bhubaneswar: The East Coast Railway (ECoR) has achieved 200.13 million tonne of freight loading in 290 days during the 2024-25 fiscal, an official statement said Thursday. This marks the highest-ever freight loading by any zone in the history of Indian Railways, reinforcing ECoR's leadership in...

Berhampur: A 28-year-old man was arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly duping a woman of around Rs 3.12 lakh on the pretext of marriage, police said Thursday. The accused, a resident of Mujagada near Bhanjanagar, was held Wednesday, nearly five months after the 30-year-old...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will provide a monthly honorarium of Rs 30,000 to each of the Padma awardees of the state from the current month. The Odia Language Literature and Culture Department issued a notification to this effect Thursday. In view of their outstanding contribution...