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Maoist surrenders

Rourkela: A juvenile Maoist who had been active for years in the Saranda and Kolhan regions along Odisha border surrendered before Rourkela police Thursday and joined the mainstream, officials said. A 9mm carbine was seized from his possession. Addressing a news conference at the Rourkela...

Sorcery

Tribal hacked to death over sorcery suspicion

Malkangiri/Kalimela: A 51-year-old tribal man was brutally hacked to death with an axe over suspected witchcraft and sorcery at Us Kapali village under Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district, Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Muka Padiami, a resident of Usakapali village. According to...

Wall-collapse

Wall collapse kills 4-year-old girl

Umerkote: A 4-year-old girl was killed, and two other children were seriously injured after a wall collapsed on them while they were playing on the verandah of a house under Umerkote police limits in Nabarangpur district Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at Kamabandha village...

Papaya

Backyard tragedy: Falling papaya kills woman in Kandhamal

Baliguda: A tragic incident occurred Thursday in Gochhapada village under Baliguda police station in Kandhamal district, where a woman died after being struck by a falling papaya. The deceased was identified as Chandrakala Digal, a resident of the village. According to reports, Chandrakala was plucking...

BJD

Tata Power defends extra security deposit; BJD hits streets

Bhubaneswar: Tata Power Thursday reaffirmed their decision to levy additional security deposit (ASD) on electricity bills, despite widespread protests by consumers across Odisha, officials said. During the day, youth and student wings of the opposition BJD staged demonstrations outside the Tata Power offices here, demanding...

Nityananda Gond

Odisha to build 235 new hostels for ST, OBC students: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has approved the construction of 235 new hostels for tribal and other backward class students, SC and ST Development Minister Nityanand Gond said Thursday. Gond made the announcement while addressing the inaugural session of the three-day state-level ‘Sargiful' festival, organised under...

Accident

Two youths killed in Bhadrak accident

Bhadrak: Two youths of a family were killed after the motorcycle they were riding were hit by an unknown vehicle in Odisha's Bhadrak district, police said Thursday. The accident took place near Guaanla village within Banshada police station limits in the district's Chandabali block Wednesday...

Mukesh Mahaling

Odisha BJP legislator seeks reconsideration of MLAs’ pay hike decision

Bhubaneswar: Legislators of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday appealed to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to reconsider the state government's decision to enhance the salaries and allowances of MLAs, Ministers, the Chief Minister, the Speaker, and other constitutional office-bearers. Following a closed-door meeting...

 

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