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By DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: The 33-day-long Thakurani Jatra, one of South Odisha's most celebrated festivals, concluded late Friday night as presiding deity Maa Ramayanamma returned to her temple amid religious fervour and grand celebrations. The festival began May 4, when the goddess, accompanied...

Berhampur: A police constable posted with the Odisha Motor Vehicles Department (OMVD) at Chhatrapur was left struggling for his life after sustaining nearly 75 per cent burn injuries. The victim, Ashutosh Mrudangia (31) alleged that his wife and brother-in-law poured petrol on him and set...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday approved investment proposals worth Rs 3,793 crore, which have the potential to create employment generation for over 19,000 people, an official said. The proposals were approved at the State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anu...

Kendrapara: Kendrapara district administration Saturday ordered a probe into the death of a 26-year-old Dalit youth, who allegedly died by suic*de inside the collectorate. The family of Srichandan Mallick, who was a resident of Raitundi village in Nikirai police station area in Kendrapara district, alleged...

Kendrapara: Police detained a youth Saturday after he allegedly threatened two young women with a machete outside Derabish College in Odisha's Kendrapara district. A video of the incident, which has since surfaced on social media, showed two young women standing near the college gate while...

Thuamul Rampur: More than 2,000 tribal residents and environmental activists took part in a protest rally in Odisha's Kalahandi district on World Environment Day Friday, demanding cancellation of the proposed mining lease at Khandualmali and warning of a mass boycott of elections if their concerns...

Bhubaneswar: Nor’wester rain accompanied by gusty winds swept through Bhubaneswar Saturday afternoon, bringing much-needed relief from hot and humid conditions but disrupting normal life, uprooting trees, waterlogging roads and damaging infrastructure in several parts of the city. Kalabaisakhi impact, Bhubaneswar pic.twitter.com/Cz7laUcQYQ — Odisha Weatherman (@OdishaWeather7)...

Bolangir: Revati Swain, daughter of a daily wage labourer from Bolangir district, has emerged as topper in the postgraduate examinations at Rajendra University, securing a CGPA of 9.67 and earning widespread praise for her achievement. A student of the Department of Zoology, Revati topped the...

Deogarh: Forest officials Saturday recovered carcass of a male elephant calf from the Kundheigola Forest Section under Reamal Forest Range in Deogarh district. After receiving information, forester Manmath Behera, Forest Guard Bahan Behera and other personnel rushed to the spot. According to source, a herd...

Baliguda: Odisha Vigilance Saturday launched simultaneous searches at nine locations linked to Baikuntha Nath Behera, assistant executive engineer of the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA), Baliguda, over allegations of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The searches are being conducted in Bhubaneswar,...