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Digapahandi: Badakhemundi royal scion Mohan Prasad Dev, the fourth son of the erstwhile ruler Raja Ram Chandra Dev, died at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar Wednesday. He was 75. Dev’s death cast a pall of gloom over Digapahandi and Brahmapur, where he was widely known...

Anandapur/Bancho: Two people were killed in separate lightning strikes in Anandapur block of Kendujhar district Wednesday, leaving their families and villagers in mourning. The deceased were identified as Sabita Barik, 50, of Matha sahi in Kantipal village, and Lipu Sahu, 19, of Pandasahi in Padmapur...

Sundargada: The Delhi Odia Students Association (DOSA) organised a Nuakhai celebration at the Gandhi Bha van Hall on the North Campus of Delhi University Tuesday, showcasing Odisha’s rich culture, history and contemporary thoughts. Nuakhai is traditionally observed by seeking the blessings of elders before partaking...

Brahmapur: Odisha police have registered a fresh case against BJD leader and former Brahmapur MLA Bikram Kumar Panda, who was recently released from jail on bail, for allegedly threatening a witness over the phone from prison, in connection with the murder of senior advocate Pitabash...

Kuanrmunda: Two minor girls were allegedly gangraped in a forested area near Biramitrapur in Sundaragada district Monday evening, police said Wednesday, adding that five people have been detained for questioning. According to sources, the suspects also threatened the victims with a firearm and warned them...

Sambalpur: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday unveiled projects worth Rs 960 crore in Sambalpur, asserting that the western region of the state was witnessing progress in every sector under the double-engine government. A day after Nuakhai, the biggest festival of the region, Majhi...

Kendrapara: A 57-year-old fisherwoman was killed in a crocodile attack in Odisha's Kendrapara district, officials said Wednesday. The attack took place around 4.30 pm Tuesday in Galia creek near Kharinashi village in the Mahakalapada forest range of the Bhitarkanika National Park, they said. The deceased,...

Koraput/Sunabeda: The Department of Agriculture, Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput, in collaboration with the International Potato Center (CIP), Peru, organised a Potato Innovation and Technology Demonstration Programme on the university campus. The programme focused on emerging technologies in potato seed production, protected cultivation, research...

Bhubaneswar: In a shocking incident, a person allegedly killed his wife following a heated argument in Paikarapur village under the Chandbali police limits in Bhadrak district of Odisha during the wee hours of Wednesday, officials said. The police identified the 40-year-old deceased wife as Kamalini...

Sundaragada/ Ganjam:: Six children, including three girls, drowned in three separate incidents in Odisha's Ganjam and Sundaragada districts Wednesday, police said. The three girls drowned in Shankh river in Salangabahal village within Raiboga police limits in Sundaragada district while collecting sand for Karma Puja around...