State

Arrest

Class X student found pregnant; one held

Kuanrmunda: The discovery of a minor Class X student’s five month pregnancy in the Biramitrapur police station area of Sundargarh district has caused widespread concern. Police Friday arrested the accused and forwarded him to the Sundargarh POCSO Court. The accused has been identified as Kuldeep...

Blue Flag tag

Two more Ganjam beaches set to get Blue Flag tag

Chhatrapur: In a significant boost to tourism, Gopalpur-on-Sea beach and Biju Patnaik beach in Nolia Nuagan near Podampeta village in Ganjam district are set to be upgraded to the Blue Flag Beach category. Ganjam district has a 61-kilometre coastline, and Sunapur beach is currently the...

Odisha, Crime

Grandson kills woman over property dispute in Jajpur

Jajpur: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly run over and killed by her grandson in Odisha's Jajpur district over a property dispute, police said Friday. The incident occurred at Khandarapur-Singada village under the Panikoili Police Station limits Thursday, when the 23-year-old man mowed down his grandmother...

Traffic curb

Traffic curbs imposed for NH-49 works

Bangiriposi: The Mayurbhanj district administration has imposed traffic restrictions on National Highway 49 passing through Dwarashuni Ghat for road-widening work. As part of safety measures to conduct stone-blasting operations required for the expansion work, vehicular movement on the stretch will be suspended from 1 pm...

Death

Elderly woman beaten to death by daughter-in-law

Angul: An elderly woman was bludgeoned to death allegedly by her daughter-in-law and the latter’s mother over a dispute at a rented house near Jamubandh Chhak in Khalari Gadapada Sahi under Sadar police limits in Angul late Wednesday night, police said Thursday. The victim was...

Maoists

Maoist surrenders

Rourkela: A juvenile Maoist who had been active for years in the Saranda and Kolhan regions along Odisha border surrendered before Rourkela police Thursday and joined the mainstream, officials said. A 9mm carbine was seized from his possession. Addressing a news conference at the Rourkela...

Sorcery

Tribal hacked to death over sorcery suspicion

Malkangiri/Kalimela: A 51-year-old tribal man was brutally hacked to death with an axe over suspected witchcraft and sorcery at Us Kapali village under Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district, Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Muka Padiami, a resident of Usakapali village. According to...

Wall-collapse

Wall collapse kills 4-year-old girl

Umerkote: A 4-year-old girl was killed, and two other children were seriously injured after a wall collapsed on them while they were playing on the verandah of a house under Umerkote police limits in Nabarangpur district Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at Kamabandha village...

 

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