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Kujang: A 14-year-old student died Monday evening after a flagpole came into contact with a high-voltage power line during Republic Day celebrations in Jagatsinghpur district, police said. The victim, identified as Omprakash Dwivedi, was a Class X pupil at Kujang BB High School. He was...

Khamar: Two motorcyclists were killed in a car-bike collision near Bhaluki Chhak under Khamar police limits in Pallahara of Angul district late Monday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Biswanath Naik, 21, son of Bijay Naik of Tambur village in Badasada panchayat under...

Hatadihi: Police Tuesday arrested three persons in connection with the brutal murder of three members of a family at Nialijharan village in the Khaliamanta panchayat under Keonjhar’s Ghasipura police limits. The accused were identified as Laxman Soren, his brother Baidyanath Soren and Baidyanath’s son Sudam...

Bhubaneswar: Emphasising the Endowment department’s role in managing temple rituals, services, properties, and financial accountability, Law, Works, and Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan Tuesday said the department is considering introducing an online grievance box to ensure transparency and timely redressal. He was inaugurating a training programme...

Bhubaneswar: The Cyber Crime and Economic Offences Wing Tuesday arrested a man in connection with a digital fraud in which an elderly city resident was cheated of Rs 30 lakh by fraudsters posing as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) officials, police said. The accused...

Bhubaneswar: Minister for Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FE&CC) Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia Tuesday chaired a high-level Divisional Forest Officers (DFO) Conference here, expressing serious concern over the rising incidents of forest fires in the state in recent years. He directed forest officials in fire-prone divisions...

Bhubaneswar: Members of the Save Sainik School and Remove Garbage Dump Campaign Tuesday staged an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office, demanding compensation for people affected by the illegal and toxic garbage dump yard at Gadakana. The campaign had...

Bhubaneswar: Two youths were arrested after an RPF squad canine detected 13 kg of ganja in their bags at Bhubaneswar railway station Tuesday morning, police said. The accused have been identified as Sahazad Gujjar (24) and Moshin Gujjar (20), both residents of Haryana. According to...

Bhubaneswar: The three-day National Level Competition Samriddhi 2025–26 on Art-Integrated Pedagogy was inaugurated at the Regional Institute of Education (RIE), NCERT, Bhubaneswar Tuesday. The programme will continue until January 29. The event was inaugurated by Amarendra Prasad Behera, Joint Director, CIET, NCERT, New Delhi, with...

Bhubaneswar: As part of a special enforcement and awareness drive, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its SHINE team conducted an extensive inspection of food stalls at the ongoing Khandagiri Mela Tuesday to ensure food safety and hygiene standards. During the drive, officials inspected 70...