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Bondamunda(Sundaragada): Tension gripped Barkani village under Bondamunda police station limits in Sundaragada district after construction work began on a railway line extension linked to the proposed expansion of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP). Several villagers opposing the project were reportedly detained by police Monday. The...

Dharakote: The Ganjam district administration suspended the Supply Inspector of Dharakote block on charge of dereliction in duty during the relief distribution for the cyclone-affected victims Monday. The Supply Inspector was identified as Balakrishna Nayak. Cyclone Arnab caused extensive damage in 18 panchayats of Dharakote...

Tensa: Hundreds of tribals staged a protest outside K Balang police station and blocked National Highway 520 in Sundaragada district, demanding the arrest of outsider cow vigilantes allegedly involved in the fatal assault on a tribal youth. Led by Banai MLA Laxman Munda, the protest...

Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has extended humanitarian assistance to people affected by Cyclone Arnab in Ganjam district by providing essential relief materials, including dry food, clothing and other necessities. While the state government has been undertaking measures to provide immediate assistance to cyclone-affected people,...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha minister Rabi Narayan Naik Monday triggered a controversy after a viral video showed him being carried on the back of his personal security officer (PSO) during a visit to a landslide-hit area in Kandhamal district. While opposition parties called his act "insensitive" and...

Brahmapur: A court here Monday remanded Bidya Bharati Panda, one of the accused in the alleged murder of her husband and forest officer Soumya Ranjan Mohapatra, to judicial custody till November 13. The Orissa High Court had earlier declined to grant interim protection from arrest...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Monday moved over 1.60 lakh people to safety and deployed disaster response teams in five southern districts as the severe cyclonic storm Murasu hurtled towards the shores of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Officials said the government plans to evacuate 3.33 lakh people before...

Kendujhar: Police cracked the murder of 27-year-old Sujit Mahanta alias Mantu and arrested three persons in connection with the crime. The accused, identified as Raje Bentkar, 25, Binod Naik, 26, and Suresh Munda, 25, were arrested and produced in court. Police said the murder was...

Baragada: A newborn baby girl was rescued by a Childline team in Baragada district after her financially distressed parents reportedly handed her over to another couple, triggering concern in the area. The baby, born at VIMSAR in Burla a few days ago, was reportedly handed...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha State Committee of the CPI (M) has warned of a statewide agitation against the state government if its demands for adequate relief and compensation to victims of Cyclone Arnab and the subsequent floods are not met. Terming the relief package grossly inadequate,...