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Bhubaneswar: Vigilance officers Friday arrested an Irrigation department engineer, a day after unearthing assets allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said. Acting on a tip-off, Vigilance sleuths Thursday conducted simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Panchu Behera, an assistant engineer posted...

Keonjhar: Two Juang tribal hamlets in Banspal block of Keonjhar district remain deprived of basic amenities such as roads, electricity and safe drinking water, underscoring persistent gaps in rural development. The villages — Dhenkitopa, located on Singha hill, and Handibhangaa on Alupada hill — remain...

Koraput: Effective public communication and ethical journalism are critical to achieving inclusive national development, Additional Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) Akhil Kumar Mishra said Friday. Addressing a seminar on the “Sociology of Communication” at the Central...

Jajpur: A 35-year-old man and his pregnant wife died and their minor daughter suffered critical injuries when a vehicle rammed into their scooter in Odisha's Jajpur district Friday, police said. The accident took place near Sankharidiha village on National Highway No. 16 under the Dharmasala...

Joda: Rare sightings of ibis birds have been reported in the mining town of Joda in Keonjhar district, drawing attention from locals and forest officials alike. According to forest guard Trinath Jena, the birds, commonly found in parts of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the...

Sambalpur: A District and Sessions Court in Sambalpur Thursday sentenced seven persons to life imprisonment in connection with the 2021 murder of a man in Gulamal village under Katarbaga police limits in this district over a property dispute. The victim was identified as Prakash Pradhan,...

Angul: Residents likely to be displaced by the brownfield expansion project of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) Thursday opposed land acquisition, saying they would not part with their land under the company’s policy. A public hearing on rehabilitation and resettlement for the brownfield expansion project...

Baliguda: Two youths were arrested and produced in the court for allegedly killing a monkey and posting photos and videos of the act on social media platform Instagram here in Kandhamal district, police said Thursday. The accused were identified as Manab Mallik and Jayadev Mallik...

Basudevpur: A police personnel was injured after a minor reportedly fired at him accidentally during a religious function in Shashubhuasuni village under this block in Bhadrak district Wednesday. The injured, identified as Manas Sethi of Chuadamani village, is posted at Chudamani Marine police station in...

Deogarh: Police arrested a man for allegedly burning his wife to death in Deogarh district and produced him before a court Thursday. The incident took place in Mallarabahal village under Kendeigola police limits in Riamal block. The partially charred body of the woman, identified as...