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Bargarh: 'Basantika Navaratra' festival began at the temple of Maa Samaleswari in Bargarh Thursday, coinciding with 'Chaitra Amavasya'. On the first day, devotees offered prayers and lit an akhand dipa (Eternal Flame) as part of traditional rituals. The deity was adorned in the form of...

Kesinga: Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi has raised an 18-point charter of demands in Lok Sabha, seeking major railway infrastructure revamp across Kalahandi and neighbouring districts. Speaking in the Lower House Tuesday, Devi called for new rail projects benefiting Kalahandi, Nuapada, Nabarangpur and Bolangir districts. Among...

Pattamundai: More than 13 schoolchildren were injured after a van carrying students overturned near Andhara Veterinary Hospital in Kendrapara district Wednesday morning. The van, transporting students of Sudhananda Public School at Amrutmanohi under Pattamundai police limits, reportedly lost control and flipped over. Locals rushed to...

Bolangir: Indian gas carrier ‘Nandadevi’ has safely returned from the conflict-hit Middle East, drawing widespread attention for the role played by its Odia captain, Dheeraj Agrawal. Captain Agrawal, a native of Kantabanji in Bolangir district, has been widely praised for his leadership, patience and courage...

Bhawanipatna: A sudden Nor’wester turned deadly in Kalahandi district Tuesday evening, leaving one person dead and another critically injured after a tree collapsed on their motorcycle. The incident occurred at Bachhi under Kalampur police limits when Rabishankar Majhi was travelling to Kumjor along Bijamara canal...

Chhatrapur: A wildfire spread rapidly across a hill forest near Landabaunsa under Chhatrapur block Wednesday morning, causing damage to several shrubs and medicinal plants at the onset of the summer season, villagers said. Residents alleged that despite being informed, forest officials reached the spot nearly...

Berhampur: The Odisha Police Wednesday arrested four persons, including two brothers, Wednesday for allegedly assaulting a 45-year-old woman and three youths by tying them to an electric pole on suspicion of theft in Ganjam district. The accused are residents of Bhetanai village under Kotinada police...

Bhadrak: An officer was assaulted inside a government office in broad daylight in Chandbali, Bhadrak district, a scene reportedly captured on CCTV. According to reports, the incident occurred at the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Chandbali. While RI Tapas Ranjan Jena was on...

Sambalpur: A man, booked in more than 40 criminal cases, was Wednesday injured in an encounter with police in Odisha's Sambalpur district, an official statement said. The exchange of fire occurred in Dumchhali forest under the Rairakhol Police Station limits at around 5.45 am when...

Bargarh: A small farmer in Bargarh district was allegedly compelled to pawn his harvested paddy due to delays in receiving a procurement token, highlighting persistent gaps in the state’s paddy procurement system. Prasanna Kumbhar from Nathpali village under Gaisilet block, has reportedly been unable to...