State

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Bhubaneswar/Sundargarh: BJD president and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik Monday expressed deep concern over the death of a woman student from Sundargarh district, calling the incident “heart-wrenching” and demanding strict action against those responsible. The undergraduate student from Rajgangpur suffered severe burn injuries Friday night...

Malkangiri: Prohibitory order has been clamped in two villages in Odisha's Malkangiri district following a group clash over the alleged killing of a tribal woman whose headless body had been recovered from a river, police said on Monday. The clash took place Sunday afternoon when...

Bhubaneswar/ Rourkela: A college student of Odisha's Sudergarh district, who suffered 90 per cent burn injuries after allegedly setting herself on fire, died while undergoing treatment at Ispat General Hospital (IGH) Rourkela, police said Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced compensation of Rs 4...

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,...