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Kendrapara: Illegal operation of brick kilns, along with sand and clay mining for the purpose, is causing severe damage to riverbeds in Kendrapara district. Rampant sand and clay mining and transportation for the brick kilns without the required No Objection Certificate (NOC) have led to...

Deogarh: Police have solved the murder case of a teenage boy at Tungamal village under Kundheigola police limits in Deogarh district with the investigations revealing that the crime was the fallout of a love triangle. Two accused, identified as Sushil Munda from Chandrapur village under...

Boinda: A heartbreaking incident in Angul district has brought attention to ongoing caste-based discrimination in society. A woman along with her daughter was forced to carry and cremate the body of her husband after his family and community refused to perform the last rites due...

Athagarh: A tusker was electrocuted late Wednesday night after coming in contact with live wires at Kuleilo Biribolua crusher under Sadar forest range and Athagarh forest division in Cuttack district. According to Forest department officials, the dead animal is estimated to be 32-35 years old....

Jajpur: A class 10 student in Odisha's Jajpur district has given birth to a baby girl, officials said Thursday. The girl had abdominal pains at her home Wednesday and her family rushed her to the Bari hospital, they said. According to Additional District Medical Officer...

Jajpur: Two persons were arrested from Odisha's Jajpur district for allegedly duping people of Rs 5 lakh by promising them government jobs, a police officer said Thursday. The accused have allegedly cheated several job seekers from Jajpur and Dhenkanal districts by promising them jobs in...

Bhawanipatna: Studies at Maa Manikeswari University here has taken a beating as 91 out of the 112 sanctioned teaching posts are lying vacant, according to reports. The Kalahandi University was officially renamed as Maa Manikeswari University in 2023. However, the educational institution continues to face...

Paralakhemundi: The once perennial Mahendratanaya river is now drying up, causing water scarcity even before the onset of summer. Farmers of Gosani and Rayagada blocks, who rely on the river for irrigation, are increasingly worried about their crops. According to reports, farmers of these two...

Hatadihi: Close on the heels of an audit report exposing misappropriation of more than Rs 82.42 lakh in society funds at Mareigaon Services Cooperative Society in this block of Keonjhar district, the administration has assured of action against the society secretary. Deputy Registrar of Cooperative...

RAJESH MOHANTY, OP Rourkela: Construction of a huge park funded by Rourkela Smart City Limited (RMCL) at Koel Nagar here has hit roadblocks due to shortage of funds, according to reports. The construction work is being taken up by Forest Corporation of Odisha (FCO) under...