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Kesinga: Railway police seized Rs 40 lakh in cash from a youth at Kesinga Railway Station under the Sambalpur Railway Division and detained him for questioning, officials said. Acting on a tip-off that a youth was carrying a large amount of cash in a bag,...

Nigamjyoti Pathy is the visionary entrepreneur behind Namaste Baripada, a venture born from a lifelong passion for culinary arts. Amidst the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, founder Nigamjyoti and his brother channelled their love for cooking into a cloud kitchen, transforming a period of uncertainty...

Raipur: Karnataka emerged the overall champion with 23 gold medals while Odisha finished second with 21 gold, 15 silver and 21 bronze medals in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG). Odisha were the only contingent to cross a half century of medals, finishing with...

Sonepur: Patient care at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Subarnapur has been severely affected due to administrative lapses, with critical infrastructure lying unattended for years. The air conditioning systems at the kidney dialysis unit, set up within the maternal and child health (MCH) complex,...

Rajnagar: The body of a seven-year-old girl, who had been reported missing, was recovered from a canal near Badakolla village under Chandibaunsamul panchayat in Kendrapara Friday, with police detaining two persons on suspicion of murder. The deceased, identified as Shubhalaxmi Senapati, had gone missing around...

Keonjhar/Hatadihi: The Keonjhar district administration has come under scrutiny for failing to comply with a directive of the Orissa High Court within the stipulated time, leading to the filing of a contempt of court case. A report highlighting the delay in compliance was published in...

Bhograi: A 35-yearold man has been arrested for allegedly forcing his elderly mother to consume pesticide, leading to her death in Balasore district, police said Friday. The incident occurred in Parulia village under Bhograi block and has triggered shock among local residents. The accused, Laxmikant...

Basta: An elderly man was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Natakata panchayat of Basta block late Thursday night, triggering panic in the area. The victim, identified as Thakur Marandi, was attacked while he was on the road near Bhandipur and Paninagar villages....

Bahanaga: A one-and-a-half-year-old girl died in a tragic road accident on National Highway 16 in Balasore district Friday evening. The incident occurred near Khantapada market in front of Khusi Hotel, when a speeding car rammed a passenger auto-rickshaw from the rear. The impact left the...

Nandapur: A free HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination drive for adolescent girls was disrupted at a government school in Koraput district after the headmistress allegedly stopped students from taking the vaccine. The Centre and state Health departments are running a campaign to vaccinate girls aged 9...