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Bhubaneswar/ Bhawanipatna: Amid protests over the alleged mismanagement in paddy procurement in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said his government is making arrangements to buy the crop from farmers, as the Centre has agreed to lift 8 lakh tonnes of rice. Addressing a programme...

Digapahandi: Police Sunday arrested Balakrushna Patra of Sanadumbala village in connection with a knife attack on a woman and her two daughters in Indira Awas Colony at Kandeswar village under Digapahandi block of Ganjam district. The victims remain in critical condition. The injured have been...

Dharakote: An auto-rickshaw driver was killed after his vehicle lost balance and overturned when a monkey suddenly jumped in front of it near Talapatana under Dharakote police limits in Ganjam district Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rutu Karji, 20, of Sorada. He was driving...

Umerkote: In a shocking incident, the body of a newborn boy was recovered from the embankment of a pond at Koelarabeda village under this block in Nabarangpur district Sunday morning, police said. Umerkote police reached the spot, seized the body and launched an investigation. Authorities...

Balasore: The movement of red crabs along the seashore adds to the natural beauty of Balasore’s beaches and remains a major attraction for tourists. Their playful scurrying across the sand draws visitors from morning till evening, packing the beaches with onlookers eager to witness the...

Kalahandi: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Sunday unveiled a major development push for Kalahandi district, inaugurating and laying foundation stones for 3,612 projects worth Rs 91.39 crore at the valedictory ceremony of the Kalahandi Ghumura Mahotsav 2026. Of the total projects announced, 971 projects worth...

Angul: In the wake of the death of several elephants after consuming crude bombs, the Forest Department has started joint raids, along with police, to trace the source of explosives being used in villages under this forest division. Recent investigations have confirmed that explosives were...

Rourkela: IndiaOne Air CEO Prem Kumar Garg Sunday said the airline would take care of the family of the person who was killed in the crash landing of a plane near Rourkela. At least six people, including two pilots, were injured when a nine-seater IndiaOne...

Jajpur: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the constitution of a joint committee to probe alleged illegal mining and environmental violations at Manduka Morrum Quarry in Odisha's Jajpur district. The eastern zone bench of the tribunal, comprising chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava and expert member...

Balasore: Two men died after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding vehicle in Balasore district Sunday, police said. The accident took place at Nampo Chak on the state highway- 57 when the vehicle collided with the two-wheeler, a senior officer said. The deceased were...