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Dhenkanal: A tusker died after being electrocuted in Bimbol village under the Sadar forest range in Dhenkanal district early Saturday morning. Forest officials have detained one person in connection with the incident and are questioning him. According to Forest department sources, the elephant came in...

Malkangiri: A Maoist leader has rejected the government’s call for Left-wing insurgents to surrender by March 31 and join the mainstream, asserting that the armed struggle will continue. In a press statement, Maoist divisional secretary Ranita said the organisation would not accept the government’s proposal...

Baripada: Police have registered two cases and produced 34 persons in court following an attack on police personnel and vandalism of a tehsildar’s vehicle during a protest at Bahalda on National Highway 220 in Mayurbhanj district. The protest erupted after the alleged molestation of a...

Bolangir: The death of an inmate inside the Bolangir District Jail Saturday triggered protests by family members, who alleged that the incident was a case of murder rather than suicide. The deceased was identified as Bhishmadeb, alias Gopal Sahu, 37, a resident of Kushang village...

Sonepur: The District Collector has recommended action against the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (DRCS), Subarnapur division, following allegations of irregularities in recruitment at the Maradugochha Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) under Tarbha block of Subarnapur district. The issue triggered statewide buzz with the role...

Bhubaneswar: Nayapalli police arrested three youths for allegedly breaking into a roadside tea stall near Vivekananda Hospital and stealing goods worth around Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000, officials said Saturday. The accused have been identified as Bhagyaban Behera (19), Arjan Kumar Behera (18) and Deepak...

Cuttack: The first National Lok Adalat of the year was held across Odisha Saturday, leading to the disposal of a large number of pending and pre-litigation cases across courts and tribunals in the state. According to a press release issued by the Odisha State Legal...

Nuapada: Four members of a family attempted self-immolation on the premises of the District and Sessions Judge’s court during the National Lok Adalat Saturday, alleging police inaction in a longstanding dispute. Sources said Dasarathi Meher, 40, his wife Upasi Meher, 27, daughter Anuradha, 7, and...

Bhubaneswar: The ruling BJP in Odisha has shifted all its MLAs to the port town of Paradip ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled March 16. The BJP MLAs, including ministers, boarded two luxury buses to the port town after a crucial meeting with senior...

Bolangir: A 25-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by his friends following a dispute over sharing liquor during a gathering at a village in Bolangir district, police said Saturday. The incident occurred Friday night at Rinbachan under the Bolangir Sadar police station limits. The...