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Kendrapada: has recommended a series of engineering interventions to address recurring operational problems faced by the ceremonial chariot of Lord Baladevjew during the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Kendrapada district. The recommendations come after years of steering and manoeuvrability issues with the 65-foot-tall Brahma Taladhwaja, the...

Bhubaneswar/Kendrapada: Tikhiri gram panchayat Sarpanch Chameli Ojha of Mahakalapada block in Kendrapada district Monday launched an indefinite hunger strike at Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar, demanding action against the block development officer (BDO) and inspector-in-charge (IIC). Ojha launched the strike against the alleged "injustice and atrocities"...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance Monday launched simultaneous house searches at different properties linked to an Executive Engineer over allegations of accumulation of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to Vigilance officials, the accused official, Sanjay Kumar Kispatta, was a former Assistant Executive Engineer,...

Bhabanipatna: A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby girl on a tractor after an ambulance reportedly failed to reach her village due to the absence of a pucca road in a remote area of Odisha's Kalahandi district. The incident took place at Dabirighati village...

Baripada: Rising fatalities in road accidents in Mayurbhanj district have triggered concern, with the District Road Safety Committee calling for immediate measures to improve road infrastructure and strengthen enforcement. At a meeting chaired by District Collector Hema Kantha Say Saturday, officials reviewed accident data which...

Balangir: A man died at a private hospital Sunday, weeks after he was allegedly hit on the head with a mobile phone by his wife during a domestic dispute, police said. The deceased was identified as Swapneswar Mishra of Chiminibhati Pada in Balangir. According to...

Raighar/Umarkot: A man and his two minor sons died while his wife and another son sustained critical injuries after a truck hit their motorcycle at Deobharandi under Raighar block in Nabarangpur district Sunday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Babulal Gond, his 6-year-old...

Basta: The husband of a district council member sustained critical injuries in an organised attack allegedly by a group of villagers in Baleshwar district Sunday, in an incident that has sparked allegations of a “kangaroo court.” Videos of the assault have gone viral on social...

Chhatrapur: A woman’s body has been recovered beside the Chennai-Howrah railway tracks passing through Humbar village near the Chhatrapur Municipality. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Komal Kiran Sahu, daughter of Bikram Kishore Sahu of Jayadev Vihar in Bhubaneswar. Notably, local residents spotted the...

Malkangiri: Malkangiri Airport is set to be upgraded to handle 120-seat twin-engine passenger aircraft, with the state government preparing to extend the runway as part of plans to improve air connectivity in southern Odisha. A detailed project report (DPR) for the expansion has been prepared...