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Berhampur: A most-wanted criminal was shot at in an encounter by the district police Saturday in the Gopalpur area of Ganjam district, police said. Dipu Nayak aka Dipuna was shot in the left leg near the knee after he fired at a police team that...

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday lauded the state-owned Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) for setting up the country’s first pilot plant for the extraction of platinum group metals (PGMs) from minerals sourced from the Bangur chromite mine in Keonjhar district. Noting that OMC’s contribution...

Nabarangpur: Nabarangpur police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old pregnant newly married woman whose body was found hanging from a tree in Maliguda village Saturday, with her family members alleging murder. The deceased, Netramani Mali of Chiliguda village, was discovered by villagers in the...

Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday said music possesses the unique ability to unite hearts, heal minds and strengthen human values, while transcending barriers of language, religion, region and generation. Addressing the 103rd birth anniversary celebration of legendary Odissi music maestro Pandit Balakrushna Dash at...

Bhubaneswar: In a development likely to cheer wildlife lovers, Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary has emerged as a promising new breeding habitat for the endangered Indian dhole, also known as the Asiatic wild dog. The sanctuary has recorded successful breeding of the elusive carnivore, with officials recently...

Sonepur: A gharial crocodile that drifted from the Mahanadi river system has been sighted in Tel river, triggering concern among riverside communities, officials said Saturday. The approximately 6-foot long adult female gharial was spotted near Baidyanath Bridge in Sonepur block of Subarnapur district during the...

Bhubaneswar: Amid allegations of fuel shortage across Odisha, the state government Saturday said the situation was triggered by panic buying and asserted that it would return to normal within 48 hours. A senior official said the disruption was also caused by supply chain constraints failing...

Kendrapara: A 12-year-old boy died Saturday morning while four of his family members were undergoing treatment with complaints of nausea and breathing difficulties after having curries and watermelon the night before in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said. The chief district medical officer (CDMO), Sachidananda Mishra,...

New Delhi: BJP National President Nitin Nabin is set to undertake a significant two-day organisational visit to Odisha beginning May 17. The visit is aimed at strengthening the party’s organisational framework and energising grassroots workers across the state. According to the party's press release, the...

Kolkata: Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL match in Kolkata Saturday. Placed second in the points table, GT decided to go with the same XI, while KKR brought back fit-again mystery spinner...