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Bhubaneswar: A man attempted self-immolation at Raj Mahal Square in Bhubaneswar Friday following a dispute with his wife. According to preliminary information, Sushant Nayak, who works in sewerage services, allegedly set himself on fire after an argument with his spouse. He is a resident of...

Jajpur: A 35-year-old man and his pregnant wife died and their minor daughter suffered critical injuries when a vehicle rammed into their scooter in Odisha's Jajpur district Friday, police said. The accident took place near Sankharidiha village on National Highway No. 16 under the Dharmasala...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's opposition BJD Friday demanded that the state's BJP government slash the VAT on petrol and diesel, asserting that reducing the central excise duty on fuel is not enough to mitigate the people's suffering. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) also said that it is...

Bhubaneswar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi arrived here on Friday afternoon on a three-day official visit to Odisha. Soon after landing at the airport, General Dwivedi left for the 120 Infantry Battalion (TA) in the city, where he was scheduled to interact with army officers...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the reduction of Rs 10 per litre in central excise duty on both petrol and diesel, to ensure adequate availability of fuel and essential commodities. Describing it as a significant move,...

Bhubaneswar: Devotees Friday thronged temples across Odisha, including the Jagannath temple in Puri, on the occasion of Ram Navami amid stringent security arrangements. Surveillance was intensified across the state, particularly in Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack and Sambalpur districts, which have witnessed earlier, officials said. Quick response...

Bhubaneswar: An upper air cyclonic circulation over north Odisha and adjoining south Gangetic West Bengal, extending up to 1.5 km above sea level, is currently active. Under its influence, several parts of the state witnessed rain accompanied by thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail Thursday. Light...

Joda: Rare sightings of ibis birds have been reported in the mining town of Joda in Keonjhar district, drawing attention from locals and forest officials alike. According to forest guard Trinath Jena, the birds, commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the...

Sambalpur: A District and Sessions Court in Sambalpur Thursday sentenced seven persons to life imprisonment in connection with the 2021 murder of a man in Gulamal village under Katarbaga police limits in this district over a property dispute. The victim was identified as Prakash Pradhan,...

Angul: Residents likely to be displaced by the brownfield expansion project of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) Thursday opposed land acquisition, saying they would not part with their land under the company’s policy. A public hearing on rehabilitation and resettlement for the brownfield expansion project...