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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary of the Cooperation Department, it...

Hatadihi: Three out of four people arrested in connection with the seizure of brown sugar in Kendujhar district have been remanded to judicial custody, while a woman accused in the case was not sent to jail, triggering speculations over the reasons behind the decision. Authorities...

Patana: Residents affected by a proposed mega steel plant in Kendujhar district demanded compensation of Rs 20 crore per acre during the 10th gram sabha held Sunday at a school ground in Barudipashi village under Jamuna pashi panchayat in Patana tehsil. The public hearing was...

Bhograi: A 75-year-old woman sustained critical injuries after her daughter-in-law allegedly attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon and bricks following a family dispute in Patharghata village under Bhograi police limits in Baleshwar district, police said. The injured woman was identified as Jayanti Barik and the...

Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tejashree Bhatra, daughter of...

Jharsuguda: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over suspected infidelity and domestic disputes in Jhar suguda district, Saturday night. The victim was identified as Soudamini Kisan, 28, and the accused Rahul Bag, 28, of H Kantapali village under Sadar police...

Alwar/Satkosia : Unlike tiger reserves such as Sariska in Alwar and Panna in Madhya Pradesh, where India's tiger reintroduction and population recovery programmes have seen immense success, Satkosia in Odisha and Rajaji in Uttarakhand are yet to see similar results, according to a new report....

Kendujhar: A 'gram sabha' was held Sunday at Baru village in Jamunaposi panchayat under Patana tehsil in Odisha's Kendujhar district to seek public opinion on the acquisition of private land for a proposed mega steel plant. The gram sabha was chaired by Jamunapasi Sarpanch Shashibhushan...

Baleshwar: Police have detained four juveniles for allegedly attacking a teenage catering worker with a sharp weapon after he "refused to serve them mutton" at a wedding feast in Athantara village under Remuna police limits in Odisha's Baleshwar district. According to police, the incident took...

Baripada: A 19-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, officials said Sunday. The incident took place Saturday when the accused "forcefully" took the 14-year-old girl to a deserted place from a marriage ceremony and allegedly raped her, ASP Deepak...