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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will provide preparatory pilot training to 50 tribal students, mostly women, to make them ready for the professional course, an official said Sunday. The Commerce and Transport Department of the Odisha government has recently issued a tender to hire a professional...

Jajpur: In the ancient hills of Ratnagiri, Odisha, a team of archaeologists has been meticulously unearthing secrets buried for centuries -- shedding new light on the region's deep-rooted Buddhist past and its connections to Southeast Asia. Their latest discoveries, including three massive Buddha heads, inscriptions,...

Sundargarh/Bargaon: In a shocking case of blind-faith, two alleged sorcerers brutally whipped a woman for nearly five hours at Litipada village under Bargaon block in Sundargarh district Friday evening, seriously injuring her. The victim was identified as Sangita Bage, wife of Muna Bage. Sources said...

Keonjhar: A man was trampled to death by a tusker at Nambira village under Bamebari forest section of Champua forest range in Keonjhar district, Thursday night. The deceased was identified as Hari Munda, 41. The mishap occurred when the animal strayed into the village, leaving...

Basudevpur/Sabarang: In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old youth sustained grievous burn injuries after unidentified miscreants poured acid on him while he was asleep at his residence in Ramchandrapur village under Lakshmidaspur panchayat, late Friday night. The attack has triggered panic and outrage among locals, who...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government Saturday rushed a team to Kanhakund, a natural rock formation on the river Ib in Sundargarh district, for verification of its actual position after being informed about the place by industrialist Anand Mahindra. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who is...

Keonjhar: Confusion erupted after two conflicting medical reports regarding the pregnancy of a 12-year-old schoolgirl in Odisha’s Keonjhar district, prompting a police investigation, a source said Saturday. The girl, a Class-VI student at a government-run high school in Champua, underwent a routine health check-up February...

Nayagarh: Days after a burglary at the Jagannath temple, another temple theft has been reported, this time at Gopinath temple in Odisha’s Nayagarh district, a source said Saturday. CCTV footage from the temple captured the moment an unidentified thief broke open the temple lock and...

Bhadrak: Ten people were injured following a collision between a stationary tourist bus and a speeding container truck in Odisha's Bhadrak district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred on a stretch of National Highway-16 in the Bhandaripokhari area. The bus, heading to Puri, had...

Rourkela: Officials of the Bonai Forest Division successfully apprehended a gang of poachers after months of close surveillance, leading to the arrest of six individuals and the seizure of critical wildlife contraband. “It was a well-coordinated operation by our teams, and we managed to catch...