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Security forces, Maoists exchange fire in Kandhamal forest

Phulbani: An exchange of fire broke out between Maoists and security forces in Odisha’s Kandhamal district Sunday. Initial reports indicated casualties among the insurgents. However, officials have not yet officially confirmed the number of casualties. The gun battle took place in the Karada forest near...

Paradip vegetable market fire

Over 50 shops damaged in fire in Odisha vegetable market

Paradip: Over 50 shops were damaged in a blaze at a vegetable market in Odisha's Paradip town, a fire service department official said. The fire spread rapidly through temporary structures made of bamboo and plastic sheets in the market in Jagatsinghpur district late Saturday, they...

MSME park in limbo despite Rs 12cr spend

Kesinga: An MSME park in Kurlupada village under Kesinga block in Kalahandi district has remained incomplete for five years despite an expenditure of Rs 12 crore, triggering resentment among farmers who lost their land for the project. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) park...

NGT

NGT seeks response over air pollution in Talcher

Talcher: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought responses from Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd. (MCL), the state government, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the Angul District Collector, East Coast Railway (ECoR) and the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) over worsening air pollution in Talcher in...

Arrest

Woman among four arrested with 279 gm brown sugar in Balasore

Jaleswar: Balasore police arrested four persons, including a woman, and seized 279 gram brown sugar in two separate raids conducted Friday. In the first operation, an eight-member police team led by Sub-Inspector Banita Nayak raided the home of Rubina Bibi, 27, in Rajpur village. After...

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Self-immolation bid at Bhadrak Collectorate

Bhadrak: A 28-year-old woman attempted self-immolation inside the district Collectorate premises in Bhadrak Saturday, alleging she was denied employment after completing a Diploma in Early Child Care (DECC) course. The woman, Bijayalakshmi Das of Shyamsundarpur village under Tihidi block, set her clothes on fire with...

 

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