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Paralakhemundi: Paddy farmers in Paralakhemundi have been forced to resort to distress sale of their harvest to Andhra traders due to the lack of a clear and precise policy on paddy procurement by Gajapati district administration. Moreover, lack of strict surveillance at border checkpoints has...

Korukonda: Police arrested six persons on the charge of witchcraft practice at Chitapari-4 village under Orkel police limits in Malkangiri district. Orkel police registered a case (12/25) and produced the accused persons in court Sunday. The accused were identified as Tikendra Dehari, 25, Khirendra Kumar...

Bhubaneswar: Sambalpur police Monday detained the driver of a heavy vehicle in connection with the deaths of two BJP leaders in what appeared to be a deliberate accident. Sambalpur SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo told reporters that the driver of the heavy vehicle had deliberately rammed...

Keonjhar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Information and Public Relations department to take measures to ensure the welfare, protection, and social security of journalists. The NHRC issued the order on January 1 in response to a petition filed by senior lawyer...

Angul: The annual crocodile census at Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary in Angul district began Monday morning and will continue through January 9. To facilitate the counting, boating activities in the Mahanadi river have been suspended for tourists, and fishing has been prohibited. The census is conducted...

Kendrapara: The Mid-Winter Status Survey of Wetland Birds-2025 is scheduled to be carried out January 18 in five forest and wildlife ranges under Bhitarkanika National Park. Sudarshan Gopinath Yadav, the DFO of Rajnagar Mangrove Forest and Wildlife Division said the field survey will be held...

Bhubaneswar: To celebrate the annual congregation of avian guests in Chilika Lake, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida Monday said that the Odisha government is planning to set up a bird museum, the first of its kind in the state. The proposed museum will aim to...

Bhubaneswar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived here Monday evening to take part in the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas convention to be held later this week. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, his deputy Pravati Parida and state BJP president Manmohan Samal welcomed Jaishankar at the...

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu Monday condoled the loss of lives in the Chhattisgarh Naxal attack and said that the country is determined to completely eradicate Naxalism. Eight jawans of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after the Naxals blew...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi turned 53 Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Union Home Minister Amit Shah extending greetings to him on the occasion. In a post on X, Modi said Majhi is making noteworthy efforts...