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Chhatrapur: Tomato cultivation, once a key source of income for farmers in Ganjam block, has taken a backseat with a drastic price drop, forcing them into distress sale. Even after intervention by the district administration, farmers say the measures have not been sufficient to offset...

Patana: Tensions flared during a Gram Sabha Friday in Keonjhar district over a proposed mega steel plant, as clashes broke out between supporters and opposition groups, prompting police to resort to lathi charge and make four arrests. The fourth Gram Sabha on the project was...

Tihidi: Farmers in Bhadrak district staged a protest Friday by blocking the Bhadrak–Chandbali state highway near the Charitarapha cooperative society mandi under Tihidi block, alleging severe irregularities in paddy procurement and non-payment of dues. The agitation surfaced after more than 8,000 quintals of paddy remained...

Udala: A swarm of bees attacked four workers cleaning an overhead water tank in Mayurbhanj district Friday, leaving three seriously injured and trapping one man atop the structure for nearly four hours. The incident occurred in Ward No. 1 under Udala NAC when the workers...

Kendrapara: A joint raid by Bhitarkanika National Park, Revenue department and police Friday demolished unauthorised prawn dykes on the fringe of the park in Kendrapara district for violation of the coastal regulation zone, an official said. Acres of encroached government land were reclaimed after the...

Bhubaneswar: As Odisha celebrated 'Pakhala Dibasa' to showcase the state's rich culinary heritage and cultural legacy, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Friday said it is not just a delicious food, but the aroma of our soil, the pride of our traditions, and an integral part...

Berhampur: A village in Odisha's Ganjam district has been converted into a solar-powered settlement under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with nearly half of its households installing rooftop panels, officials said. Matikhala village now has around 200 of its 450 households equipped...

Mayurbhanj: A two-day shutdown called by tribal organisations disrupted normal life in the Bamanghati sub-division of Mayurbhanj district after 34 tribals were arrested in connection with a clash with police, officials said. The arrests followed a confrontation during a highway blockade at Bahalda over an...

Kabisuryanagar: In a disturbing instance of social ostracism, a family in Arjunpalli village under Kabisuryanagar police limits in Ganjam district has allegedly been boycotted by co-villagers for selling land to a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. According to reports, Dayanidhi Gouda, who...

Buguda: Police arrested a man on charges of strangling his wife to death over dowry demand at Pochalundi village under Balipadar police outpost in Buguda police limits of Ganjam district. The deceased was identified as Sunita Nayak, 34, the younger daughter of Narayan Nayak of...