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Three killed in road accident in Odisha’s Balasore

Balasore: Three persons were killed in a collision between two trucks on National Highway 16 in Odisha's Balasore district, police said Monday. According to police, a Jharkhand-registered truck was parked on the roadside near Dahisada on NH 16 due to a breakdown when a steel...

Kotia flashpoint: Andhra at it again

Kotia flashpoint: Andhra at it again

Pottangi: After a lull, officials from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh once again entered the disputed Kotia panchayat under Pottangi block in Koraput district, openly challenging Odisha’s local administration and reviving concerns over the long-running interstate boundary dispute. A team of Andhra officials, including Salur block special...

Rubber cultivation rewrites rural fortunes

Rubber cultivation rewrites rural fortunes

Paralakhemundi: Gajapati district has earned a rare recognition for rubber cultivation, with farmers in the hilly areas benefiting significantly from the cash crop. Rubber is being cultivated in Gumma, Mohana, Kashinagar and Gosani blocks, where the produce has a strong market demand. At present, rubber...

Moderate earthquake jolts Koraput

Moderate quake jolts Koraput

Koraput: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.4 magnitude struck the Koraput district late Saturday night, triggering panic in several towns and villages, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, officials said Sunday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at 11:31 pm...

Man found dead; wife, two detained

Man found dead; wife, two detained

Balikuda: The body of a 42-year-old man was recovered from a roadside near a canal embankment at Janatakothi Bazaar under Balikuda police limits in Jagatsinghpur district Sunday morning, with police suspecting foul play. The deceased has been identified as Bijay Swain of Talakusuma village under...

Woman succumbs to burns 10 days after cylinder blaze

Woman succumbs to burns 10 days after cylinder blaze

Tihidi: A woman who sustained critical burn injuries in an LPG cylinder blaze at her home in Bhadrak district has died after fighting for her life for 10 days, officials said. Bhargavi Satapathy died Saturday night while undergoing treatment in Bhubaneswar. Her husband, Uday Narayan...

Tusker tramples

Panic as tusker attack leaves three critical

Parjang: A tusker attack left three people critically injured while they were collecting mahua flowers in villages under the Dhenkanal forest division Sunday morning, triggering panic in the area. The injured have been identified as Debaraj Sahu, 70, of Khaira Sahi in Kantor village; Sabitri...

Wild boar attack

Two women injured in wild boar attack

Nuapada: Two young women were critically injured after being attacked by a wild boar in a forested area under Khariar Road block in Nuapada district Sunday. The incident occurred in Shirigidi village under the Kendubahara panchayat. The injured have been identified as Purnami Majhi, 25,...

Man commits suicide on son’s reception day

Man commits suicide on son’s reception day

Loisingha: In a tragic incident, a man died by suicide after being run over by a train on the day of his son’s wedding reception in Bolangir district Sunday. The deceased, Shyam Mahakur of Loisingha, reportedly lay on the railway tracks near the local station...

 

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