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Cannabis stashed in cricket bats, school bags seized; two held

Berhampur: With enforcement agencies stepping up vigil, drug peddlers have resorted to inventive ploys to escape detection. Two persons were arrested Monday while trying to smuggle cannabis in cricket bats in Berhampur. The Berhampur Government Railway Police (GRP), in coordination with the Railway Protection Force...

Jumbo attack

Youth killed in jumbo attack

Champua: A youth was killed in an elephant attack at Uchhabali under the Ukhunda forest section of Champua forest range in Keonjhar district Monday afternoon. The victim was identified as Samarendra Mohanta, 18, son of Manoj Mohanta of Bhandabanka Sahi. According to reports, Samarendra had...

Gahirmatha

Gahirmatha: 17 held for illegal fishing

Kendrapara: Forest personnel of the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary intercepted two trawlers in the early hours of Monday and arrested 17 fishermen for allegedly fishing illegally inside the “No-Fishing Zone” of the sanctuary. According to Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Ranger Kapilendra Pradhan, officials also seized two GPS...

Maa Sarala Temple

Heritage enthusiasts explore Jagatsinghpur treasures

Jagatsinghpur: The 11th edition of Jagatsinghpur Heritage Walks (JHW) witnessed more than 30 heritage enthusiasts from across the state exploring the history, architecture and cultural significance of several lesser-known heritage sites located in Nugaon block of the district. The walk not only highlighted Odisha’s rich...

Rape

Wife records as hubby rapes woman

Balasore: A woman was allegedly raped by a man in Kasafal village under Singla police limits while his wife recorded the act on a mobile phone. The couple later allegedly threatened to make the clip viral if the victim did not agree to repeated sexual...

Two from West Bengal arrested in Odisha with over 17 kg ganja

Two from West Bengal arrested in Odisha with over 17 kg ganja

Berhampur: Two persons from West Bengal were arrested by police in Odisha's Ganjam district Monday for allegedly smuggling ganja, officials said. The duo used plastic cricket bats and school bags to hide the contraband, they said. Personnel of the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Berhampur,...

Bargarh

Odisha: Farmers threaten stir over tardy paddy procurement

Bargarh: The kharif paddy procurement process in Bargarh has come to a grinding halt barely days after the process started November 28, sparking anger among farmers as mandis remain clogged with unsold grains. The delay has also kept thousands of farmers waiting for procurement tokens,...

 

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