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Rayagada/Kalyansinghpur: Despite a slew of development initiatives undertaken by the Union and the state governments, especially for tribals, basic amenities like drinking water, healthcare, and proper roads continue to remain a far cry for the Dongria Kondh community, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) living...

Berhampur: The Government Railway Police (GRP) Wednesday recovered the body of a woman from railway tracks in the early hours of the morning, with her family terming it as ‘murder’. The deceased was identified as Rajalakshmi Sahu, 48, a resident of Gajapati Nagar under Baidyanathpur...

Joda: Mining officials Wednesday seized three iron ore-laden trucks and detained four drivers during a pre-dawn raid in Pidhapokhari and Malangtoli reserve forest areas of Joda mining circle. Authorities said the trucks were allegedly smuggling about 120 tonnes of iron ore to Sundargarh district. The...

Bhawanipatna: A man escaped death by a whisker when a bullet fired by a miscreant missed him near Dayanidhi Chhak in this headquarters town of Kalahandi district Tuesday night, police said. The accused allegedly threatened the contractor, demanding money and attempted to shoot him late...

Baliapal: A man was arrested and sent to jail Wednesday after allegedly attempting to kill his wife by pouring petrol on her and setting her ablaze at her parents’ house at Narayanpur village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district, Tuesday night. The woman’s father,...

Sambalpur: A 22-year-old woman reportedly committed suicide after jumping into the Mahanadi River from a bridge in Sambalpur Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Anju Kumbhar, a native of Talabhatapada under Khetrajpur police limits in Sambalpur Town and a resident of Mahatab Nagar in Burla....

Bolangir: A man was detained by police for allegedly strangling his wife to death with her saree at Jamapada village under Sindhekela police limits in Bolangir district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Pushpanjali Rana. Police said the accused, Krupa Rana, allegedly used the saree...

Bhuban: A 30-yearold man from Dhenkanal district who was critically injured in a tusker attack died Wednesday while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. The deceased, Madan Behera of Basudevpur village under Bhuban police limits, was attacked by a tusker early...

Baripada: In a rare display of courage, a 41-year-old tribal woman saved her husband from the jaws of death by fighting a wild bear in a dense forest in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said Wednesday. The incident took place Tuesday at Hatisalabeda forest near Milu...

Berhampur: A POCSO court in Odisha's Berhampur Wednesday sentenced a 28-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl four years ago, a government counsel said. Additional district judge cum POCSO special court judge Pranati Pattnaik also imposed a Rs 10,000...