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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government was evacuating people from vulnerable places amid light rains in eight southern districts where a "red alert" has been issued as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal Monday intensified into cyclonic storm 'Montha'. Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari...

Ganjam: Calls for revival of the unutilised salt pans have gained momentum as salt farmers from Humma area in this district held a meeting Sunday at the famous Baba Bateshwar Peeth near Kantia village in Ganjam block. The meeting, chaired by former sarpanch Dilip Chhotray,...

Angul: The Angul Forest Division has begun extensive preparations for the upcoming tiger census, scheduled to take place from November 1 to 7, officials said. This year’s enumeration will be conducted using advanced digital methods, with training programmes underway for forest staff across the division....

Hatadihi: Twenty-one days after allegedly killing his wife, an assistant block development officer (ABDO) identified as Debi Prasad Jena of Bant block in Bhadrak district was arrested late Saturday night by Nandipada police. Police said Jena, who had been absconding since the October 2 incident,...

Berhampur: A newborn baby boy, found abandoned in a plastic bag near Ramachandrapur petrol pump under Gopalpur police limits, was rescued and admitted to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur. According to reports, the baby, estimated to be seven to eight days old and...

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a new mechanism to enhance door-to-door waste collection and road sweeping services across the City. The initiative aims to ensure faster grievance redressal and improve the efficiency of waste management operations. As per reports, BMC has partnered...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Sunday began evacuating people from vulnerable areas and deployed 128 disaster response teams across eight districts, as the IMD predicted the formation of a cyclonic storm by Monday morning with the deep depression intensifying over the Bay of Bengal. The IMD,...

Bhubaneswar: Maitree Vihar police Sunday arrested the prime accused in a late-night robbery near Sainik School October 17. Two others had been arrested October 18. The accused have been identified as Ajit Das, Deepak Kumar Nayak alias Dipu, and Subashis Jena. Victim Kruti Bibhab Patra...

Binika: Subarnapur Police Sunday arrested three miscreants from Binika area for their alleged involvement in a large-scale counterfeit currency racket and seized 803 pieces of fake 500-rupee notes, officials said. According to Subarnapur Superintendent of Police (SP) Narayan Nayak, officers received a tip-off about suspects...

Jajpur: A 45-year-old man, who went missing while visiting his in-laws' house in Odisha's Jajpur district, was found dead in a canal Sunday, police said. The incident took place near Gogal village in Dharmasala police station area. The deceased, identified as Sunakar Barik, visited his...