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Rajnagar: As many as 300 people fell ill with diarrhoea and vomiting after they attended a wedding feast under this block in Kendrapara district, prompting health authorities to rush medical teams to the affected villages. The outbreak was reported from Endulapur, Prasannapur and Khandamara villages...

Baripada: Police arrested two persons Thursday after a youth was allegedly stripped, assaulted and paraded on National Highway-220 over his love affair with a minor of a separate community under Bahalda police limits in Mayurbhanj district. After their arrest, the two accused were produced in...

Baripada/Tensa: Mercury dipped to zero degrees Celsius at Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district – an eight-degree dip in the past 48 hours, officials said Wednesday, adding that Koida and Tensa areas in Sundargarh recorded snowfall. The lowest temperature was recorded at the Upper Barakamuda...

Baripada/Karanjia: In a shocking incident, a youth allegedly hacked his father and a neighbour to death in Kushapada village under Karanjia block of Mayurbhanj district Wednesday evening. The accused, identified as Mantu Patra, reportedly attacked his father, Prafulla Patra, with a sharp weapon following a...

CHHATRAPUR: A home guard died of electrocution in Chhatrapur Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Dibakar Gouda of Purunapatna village under this block in Ganjam district. Dibakar had been to his hometown to attend a feast taking place in front of his residence during the...

Kendrapara: Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district would remain out of bounds for the visitors for three days from Thursday to facilitate the annual census of estuarine crocodiles, officials said. Twenty-two teams have been constituted to count the reptiles in the creeks, nullahs, rivers, wetland...

Pallahara: The decomposed body of a woman was recovered near an abandoned kendu leaf godown on the outskirts of Susabanali village under Jharbeda panchayat in Angul district, officials said Wednesday. Family members have been accused of murder. The deceased was identified as Jana Munda, a...

Sonepur: Excise officials in Subarnapur district seized 1,500 bottles of ESkuf cough syrup and arrested three men Wednesday following a high-speed chase on National Highway 57. The arrested individuals were identified as Uddhav Bagar, 35, of Gandhinagarpada, Shibu Meher, 20, of Bibhutipada and Rajendra Barik,...

Dhenkanal: A massive fire broke out at Rimjhim Ispat Limited near Meramandali in Odapada block of this district Wednesday afternoon, causing extensive damage to properties worth crores of rupees. No casualties were reported, Fire Services officials said. The blaze erupted at around 12:50 pm at...

Korukonda: The Drug Control department conducted a surprise raid on medicine shops in Balimela town of Malkangiri district Wednesday morning. The inspection team was led by Koraput Assistant Drug Controller Priyaranjan Nayak, along with Malkangiri district Drug Inspector Prabin Kumar Jani and other officials. According...