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Bhubaneswar: A woman passenger allegedly created a ruckus at Bhubaneswar airport, “shouted” at the airline staff, “climbed onto a conveyor belt and threw some objects” after her flight to Kolkata was cancelled, officials said Friday. An FIR was registered against the woman for allegedly damaging...

Baripada: A three-year-old boy died and a woman suffered injuries in separate elephant attack incidents in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Friday. A herd of 27 wild elephants from Jharkhand entered Odisha and created havoc in Karanjia forest area in the district, they said. The...

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday claimed that the passage of the Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill poses a great threat to Odisha's fiscal autonomy, and urged Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution...

Brahmapur: A jail warder was found dead in his official quarters in Odisha's Ganjam district Friday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sibanand Swain, 35, a resident of Nuapalli near Asika. He had joined the Digapahandi sub-jail August 5 after being transferred from Puri,...

Bhubaneswar: A 50-year-old man from Bhubaneswar's Baramunda has tested positive for COVID-19, marking a fresh case of the virus in Odisha’s capital Friday, sources said. The man was diagnosed after undergoing COVID-19 testing and has been admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, according to...

Bhubaneswar: Seventeen police personnel from Odisha, including Additional DGP Sanjeeb Panda and DSP Smitarani Mohanty, were awarded for their services to the people of the state, officials said Friday. ADGP Panda and DSP Mohanty have been named for the President's Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM),...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Revenue and Disaster Management (R&DM) Department has directed field-level revenue officials in six districts to intensify vigilance against illegal cannabis cultivation on government land, particularly in areas identified as ganja cultivation hotspots. The Additional Chief Secretary of the (R&DM) department, Dr Arabinda Kumar...

Puri: A Puri-Talcher passenger train derailed while entering platform No. 3 at Puri railway station Friday, triggering panic among passengers, though no injuries were reported. The incident took place as the train was entering the station with passengers on board. One of the train's wheels...

Anugola: A fast-track court in Odisha's Anugola district sentenced a 23-year-old man to life imprisonment for raping a girl in May last year, an official said Friday. The Ad-hoc Additional District & Sessions Judge-cum-Fast Track Special Court Thursday pronounced its judgment and imposed a fine...

Bhubaneswar: BJD Friday criticised the Centre for the passage of the MMDR Amendment Bill, which seeks to restrict states' powers to levy taxes on mineral rights and mineral-bearing land parcels, asserting that "Odisha will suffer immense revenue losses" due to the legislation. The opposition party...