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Patnagarh: Police Friday arrested two men in connection with the murder of a youth whose blood-soaked body was recovered near Kadopani Chhak under Larambha police station limits in Bolangir district. The arrested accused were identified as Sudam Bariha and Arjun Bariha. Police produced them before...

Ranapur: A 23-year-old youth was sent to judicial custody and a minor was detained for questioning in connection with the alleged rape of a minor girl in Nayagarh district, police said Friday. The incident was reported from Ranapur police station limits Thursday. Acting on a...

Balasore: Three wagons of a goods train derailed in Balasore district Friday, officials said. There was no report of any injury in the goods train derailment at Rupsa station in the Bhadrak-Kharagpur section of South Eastern Railway (SER), they said. The incident occurred at around...

Nabarangpur: Forest officials arrested three persons and seized a leopard hide during a late-night operation in the Kodinga forest range of Nabarangpur district, officials said. The accused were identified as Dasaru Harijan, Balaram Das and Dhansingh Das, all residents of Deulakana under Jharigaon block. They...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam police have launched Operation Anweshan to trace missing women and children across the district and rescued 46 persons within two days of the drive. According to police, the operation has so far led to the rescue of 35 women and 11 minors, including...

Bargaon: Police in Sundargarh district arrested two men for allegedly circulating obscene photographs and videos of a young woman on social media, officials said Friday. The accused were identified as Pramod Kumar Dip, 38, and Kshirod Kumar Gandha, 32, both residents of Jarangloi village under...

Pallahara: An elephant calf was rescued by forest officials after it got trapped in a fishing net in the Rengali River near Haripur village in Pallahara, Angul district. The calf became entangled in the net while crossing the river Thursday evening, authorities said. Following a...

Berhampur: Doctors at the MKCG Medical College and Hospital here have successfully performed a rare surgery to remove a tumour from the spine of an 18-year-old girl student, hospital authorities said. The patient, Manisha Jena of Dengapadar village under Kukudakhandi block in Ganjam district, had...

Bhubaneswar: The ambitious Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme is a landmark initiative that strengthens livelihoods and promotes dignity, confidence, and financial inclusion among street vendors, Housing and Urban Development (H&UD) Minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra said Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched...

Bhubaneswar: The private bus owners’ association Friday announced its decision to withdraw the plan to launch a statewide strike from January 24. The strike plan was withdrawn after the association leaders held discussions with Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhushan...