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Kendrapara: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday called for an Action Taken Report (ATR) within four weeks from the Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police (SP) on the death of three persons in a road mishap in January. The NHRC passed the order while adjudging the...

Boinda: A man was left critically injured after a bear attacked him near Hinjirida village in Kishorenagar block under Handapa forest range in Angul district Sunday. The injured was identified as Kishore Chandra Pradhan, a resident of Hinjirida village. The incident occurred when Kishore had...

Kendrapara: Odisha Forest department personnel have arrested 17 fishermen and seized their trawler from the Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Kendrapara district for illegally fishing within the turtle congregation zone, an official said. The fishing trawler, used by the intruders for fishing along the prohibited sanctuary...

Paradip: Six among the 21 Vietnamese crew members aboard cargo ship MV Debi who have been detained at the Paradip Port since November 30 last year, were released by the Sunday evening following an order of the Orissa High Court Saturday. As per the conditions...

Rayagada: Works on a new bridge, connecting Rayagada with Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, on Jhanjabati river near the Majhighariani temple here is on its last leg. Works department started construction of the 62-metre bridge in 2017. After completion, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi is likely...

Rourkela: Rourkela police have launched ‘Operation Surakhya” to tackle habitual offenders and bolster public safety in the region. The operation aims to enhance surveillance on criminals using scientific and technical means, assuring citizens of a safer environment. Explaining the initiative’s purpose, Superintendent of Police (SP)...

Nabarangpur: Vigilance sleuths Sunday arrested a former panchayat extension officer (PEO) of Tarudihi panchayat, under Raighar block in the district, from Nabarangpur town on charges of misappropriation of government funds to the tune of over Rs 1 crore. The accused, identified as Surendra Bhatra, had...

Rourkela: A big question haunting the city's residents is about the withholding of elections to the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC) for over a decade now when elections to the Restricted Market Committee (RMC), which coincidentally shares abbreviation with the former, was held a few months...

Rourkela: A Forest staff member was thrashed by angry villagers following the death of a man in an elephant attack at Rugudi Sahi in Jakeikela panchayat under Bonai Forest Division, Sunday. The victim, 40-year-old Dharanidhar Patra, was trampled by a tusker while he was sweeping...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed the Collectors of districts affected due to the recent unseasonal rainfall in the state to carry out a proper assessment of the damages to crops, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said Sunday. Speaking to media persons, Revenue Minister...