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Sunabeda: A youth was electrocuted Saturday after coming in contact with a live wire set up as a trap to poach wild animals near the Aligaon coffee farm under the Semiliguda police limits of Koraput district. The deceased was identified as Sanjay Badnaik, son of...

Koraput: While Deomali, Odisha’s highest peak, continues to attract nature lovers and adventure tourists, it is the effort of local youth entrepreneurs that has significantly boosted tourism in the region in recent years. However, local youth entrepreneurs say a recent ban on private tent setups...

Ganjam: A 24-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha was found dead in his hostel room in Rajiv Gandhi Nagar Saturday, police said. The deceased student, identified as Roshan Kumar Patro (24), a resident of Abhayapur in Ganjam district, Odisha, had been preparing for the NEET exam...

New Delhi: India’s most celebrated astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, who passed away in May, was Saturday selected for the Vigyan Ratna Puraskar. Narlikar challenged the Big Bang theory, which states that the universe was created in a single moment. He, along with British astronomer Fred Hoyle,...

Angul: Authorities Friday reportedly tried to disrupt a prolonged protest staged by the displaced villagers demanding permanent jobs and opposing the halt on general recruitment at NALCO in Angul district. The administration demolished a temporary shed erected by the protesters, sparking tension in front of...

Sambalpur: The body of a youth was found in the power channel of the Burla Hydro Electric Project Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Sourabh Sambit Tripathy (22), a resident of Mahalaxminagar in Bolangir. He was a budding mountaineer. Sourabh had been reportedly missing...

Rayagada: A local court handed down one year's imprisonment to a man after his son testified against him in court. The convict was identified as Jama Praska of Prarthibeda under Kalyansinghpur police limits in Rayagada. His son Manoj Praska appeared in the court and recorded...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday said it has activated its disaster readiness model in view of an impending severe cyclonic storm (SCS) likely to cross neighbouring Andhra Pradesh coast October 28, officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued the pre-cyclone watch for South Odisha...

Balasore/Berhampur: As cyclone ‘Montha’ edges closer to Odisha coast, the administrations of Balasore and Ganjam districts have cancelled all leave for government employees. In Balasore, the move has been described as a precautionary step to maintain control over the situation. Officials have also been told...

Baripada: Two tribal girls were allegedly gang-raped by five men in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district when they were returning home along with their friends, police said Saturday. The incident happened Wednesday night but came to light after a complaint was lodged by their parents at the...