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Chhatrapur: In a significant boost to tourism, Gopalpur-on-Sea beach and Biju Patnaik beach in Nolia Nuagan near Podampeta village in Ganjam district are set to be upgraded to the Blue Flag Beach category. Ganjam district has a 61-kilometre coastline, and Sunapur beach is currently the...

Sambalpur: Normal life was affected in Odisha's Sambalpur district Friday due to a dawn-to-dusk bandh called by farmers demanding speedy procurement of paddy. The bandh, called by 'Sambalpur Zilla Krushak Surakhya Sangathan', the apex body of farmers in the district, passed off peacefully as no...

Rayagada: A woman doctor in Odisha’s Rayagada district has fallen victim to a cybercrime, reportedly losing more than Rs 12 lakh in a digital arrest scam. Dr. Mamata Choudhury, Additional District Public Health Officer in the district, filed an FIR with the Rayagada police following...

Jajpur: A 70-year-old woman was allegedly run over and killed by her grandson in Odisha's Jajpur district over a property dispute, police said Friday. The incident occurred at Khandarapur-Singada village under the Panikoili Police Station limits Thursday, when the 23-year-old man mowed down his grandmother...

Bangiriposi: The Mayurbhanj district administration has imposed traffic restrictions on National Highway 49 passing through Dwarashuni Ghat for road-widening work. As part of safety measures to conduct stone-blasting operations required for the expansion work, vehicular movement on the stretch will be suspended from 1 pm...

Angul: An elderly woman was bludgeoned to death allegedly by her daughter-in-law and the latter’s mother over a dispute at a rented house near Jamubandh Chhak in Khalari Gadapada Sahi under Sadar police limits in Angul late Wednesday night, police said Thursday. The victim was...

Rourkela: A juvenile Maoist who had been active for years in the Saranda and Kolhan regions along Odisha border surrendered before Rourkela police Thursday and joined the mainstream, officials said. A 9mm carbine was seized from his possession. Addressing a news conference at the Rourkela...

Malkangiri/Kalimela: A 51-year-old tribal man was brutally hacked to death with an axe over suspected witchcraft and sorcery at Us Kapali village under Kalimela police limits in Malkangiri district, Wednesday night. The victim was identified as Muka Padiami, a resident of Usakapali village. According to...

Umerkote: A 4-year-old girl was killed, and two other children were seriously injured after a wall collapsed on them while they were playing on the verandah of a house under Umerkote police limits in Nabarangpur district Thursday, police said. The incident occurred at Kamabandha village...

Baliguda: A tragic incident occurred Thursday in Gochhapada village under Baliguda police station in Kandhamal district, where a woman died after being struck by a falling papaya. The deceased was identified as Chandrakala Digal, a resident of the village. According to reports, Chandrakala was plucking...