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Brahmapur: Odisha Police has recovered gold and silver ornaments worth around Rs 50 lakh, which were looted from a jeweller in Chhattisgarh last month, officials said Monday. The recovered ornaments, comprising 300 grams of gold and 1.4 kg of silver, were found in the locked...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will disburse the fifth instalment of Rs 5,000 to more than one crore beneficiaries under the Subhadra scheme August 28, Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida said  Monday. "We will release the financial assistance under the Subhadra scheme in Nayagarh on Raksha...

Puri: A 6-year-old girl and a toddler died following suspected poisoning in the Samangara Nuasahi area of Puri Monday, while their mother is undergoing treatment. The two children are suspected to have consumed poisoned food, according to preliminary medical findings. Their bodies have been sent...

Balangir: In an interesting turn of events, police have arrested a wom an sub-inspector and a media representative in connection with the alleged kidnapping and blackmailing of Balangir businessman Narendra alias Gunda Sahu, who was abducted and allegedly forced to pose as the kidnapper as...

Bhubaneswar: With floodwaters continuing to affect several parts of Odisha, BJD president and Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Naveen Patnaik Monday deputed three senior party leaders to visit Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore districts and take stock of the situation on the ground. As per...

Baleshwar: A 65-year-old woman and her grandson died when a portion of a wall collapsed on them during heavy rain while they were asleep in Odisha's Baleshwar district, police said Monday. The incident occurred in Kapasuda village in Jaleswar block Sunday night. The wall allegedly...

Baripada: Train services on the Baripada-Bangiriposi route in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district were suspended after soil under the railway tracks was washed away due to a heavy rain-induced landslide, officials said Monday. The earth and concrete under around 50 metres of railway track were washed away...

Kendujhar: Landslides triggered by heavy rain from a low-pressure system disrupted traffic on National Highway 49 in Kendujhar district, with debris blocking sections of the road at Kanjipani Ghat under Kanjipani police station and Judia Ghat under Sadar police station Friday night. Mud and rocks...

Debagada: A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby boy inside a 108 ambulance after floodwater blocked access to Kaliapal village in Barkote block of Debagada district Sunday morning. Heavy rain lashed the Barkote area Saturday night, causing the Tankujura nullah near Kaliapal to swell....

Simulia/Nabarangpur: Two persons, including a physical education teacher, were electrocuted and four others injured in separate incidents in Baleshwar and Nabarangpur districts after flagpoles came in contact with overhead power lines during preparations for Independence Day celebrations. In the first incident, physical education teacher Priyabrata...