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Nandapur: Police demolished an illegal country liquor brewing unit operating from the house of a former panchayat samiti member under Nandapur police limits in Koraput district and arrested the accused, officials said Sunday. The accused was identified as Ramesh Bisoi, 54, of Bhimariput village, a...

Kuanrmunda: A 31-year-old migrant labourer was killed and two others were injured after lightning struck a house at Jhunumur under Raiboga police limits in Sundargarh district late Saturday night, police said. The deceased was identified as Budhua Bage, a native of Pahantoli, Pitamba village under...

Patana: A 13-year-old girl studying in Class VIII was found hanging from a tree in a cashew grove at Giridhina village under Patana police limits in Keonjhar district Sunday morning. Police recovered the body and registered an unnatural death case. The deceased was identified as...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Regional Science Centre (RSC), a unit of National Council of Science Museums, under Ministry of Culture, will celebrate International Museums Day Monday with a series of educational and engaging programmes, aimed at promoting scientific awareness and highlighting the vital role of science museums...

Bhubaneswar: Transformation must begin from within each individual. Every citizen should dedicate some time daily to physical exercise in order to build a fit India, a fit Odisha, and a fit society, Department of Sports and Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said Sunday, while inaugurating...

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada: Gunupur Congress MLA Satyajeet Gomango has accused the Rayagada district administration of deliberately sidelining the elected representatives by issuing a last-minute notice to him for attending the District Planning Board meeting held recently. The official notification for the meeting was issued to him at...

Bhubaneswar: The state government highlighted its push for technology-driven governance and time-bound public service delivery during an orientation programme organised for members of the ICC Women Entrepreneurship Council (INWEC) at Lok Seva Bhawan Sunday. The programme, organised by the Centre for Modernising Government Initiative (CMGI),...

Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out early Sunday at a tyre resoling workshop in Rasulgarh area, damaging properties worth Rs 1 crore, officials said. According to fire services officials, the department received information about the blaze at around 3:25 am. Fire tenders from Mancheswar, Secretariat...

Sambalpur: A notorious criminal was apprehended after being injured in an encounter with Burla Police near Fishery Chhak in Sambalpur district following a chase involving the cops and a group of cough syrup smugglers, officials said Sunday. During the operation, Manish Sahu, 30, a cough...

Bhubaneswar: The Forest and Environment department is preparing to introduce a Kerala-style contract system for various forestry activities following reports of alleged financial irregularities during the previous government’s tenure, sources said. As part of the proposed reform, the Odisha government is contemplating adopting a system...