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Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Friday suspended two more frontline leaders for alleged anti-party activities, sending a clear message to party members to maintain discipline and unity. The suspended leaders are Nalini Prabha Jena, president of the zilla parishad in Jajpur district, and Ganeswar Baral,...

Balasore: Odisha Police has arrested three persons in Balasore district and launched a manhunt to nab others allegedly involved in the lynching of a man suspected of cattle smuggling, an officer said Friday. The incident has triggered sharp political reactions, with leaders of Opposition parties...

Berhampur: A man was sentenced to 20 years in jail by a special court in Odisha's Ganjam district for raping a 14-year-old girl multiple times. The convict had first raped the girl June 15, 2024, while she was going to take a bath in the...

Cuttack: An 85-year-old retired forest officer was Friday sentenced to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for three years after a special vigilance court in Bhubaneswar convicted him in a 30-year-old disproportionate assets (DA) case. Suresh Chandra Rath, former assistant conservator of forests (ACF) of Puri Divisional Forest...

Rourkela: Normalcy returned to Sundargarh town Friday, a day after a clash between two groups left 12 people injured, as authorities lifted the curfew and restored internet services, officials said. The administration Thursday imposed Section 163 of BNS and suspended internet services for 24 hours...

Bhubaneswar: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Friday praised BJD chief Naveen Patnaik, saying development achieved during the regional party's rule was clearly visible. Yadav, who is on a two-day visit to the state, met the five-time chief minister at his residence here and said, "Patnaik...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has strengthened its public health surveillance following the detection of two Nipah virus cases in neighbouring West Bengal, health and family welfare minister Mukesh Mahaling said on Friday. Two nurses of a private hospital in Barasat in North 24 Parganas district...

Ganjam: Officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were conducting searches at over 20 locations in Odisha's Ganjam district Friday, in connection with the investigation into illegal mining of minor minerals, such as sand and black stone, officials said. The searches were being carried out at...

Balasore: Odisha Police arrested three persons in Balasore district and launched a manhunt to nab others allegedly involved in the lynching of a man suspected of being involved in cattle smuggling in the state, an officer said Friday. Balasore Sadar area Sub-divisional police officer (SDPO)...

Malkangiri: Two labourers were killed, and another was injured when stones fell on them while digging soil at an illegal stone quarry in Malkangiri district Friday, police said. The incident took place at a stone quarry near the Tarini Temple. The deceased were identified as...