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Rayagada: A special Vigilance court in Brahmapur Monday sentenced Ashok Kumar Padhi, a former junior engineer in the office of the Assistant Soil Conservation Officer at Gunupur in Rayagada district, to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case. The Special Vigilance Judge...

Baleshwar: Heavy rain triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal inundated several parts of Baleshwar town Tuesday, exposing the city’s long-standing drainage problems and disrupting normal life. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Baleshwar, Bhadrak and...

Jajpur: A series of allegations of financial and administrative irregularities have surfaced against the principal of Upendranath Sarada Mahavidyalaya at Mugapal under Rasulpur block in Jajpur district. The allegations, detailed in a written complaint, accuse Principal Sarada Kar and a section of the college staff...

Rayagada: A 9-year-old student of a government-run residential Ashram school in Rayagada district has died of malaria, marking the second such death involving a residential school student in the district within a week. The deceased was identified as Jayasen Kandagari, son of Johan Kandagiri of...

Digapahandi: A 28-year-old man was arrested and remanded to judicial custody Tuesday for allegedly attempting to rape a 52-year-old woman and trying to kill her in a village under Digapahandi block in Ganjam district. The accused, identified as Bulu Paik, was arrested by K. Nuagaon...

Athamallik: A 39-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death over a long-standing rivalry in Kandhapada village under Kiakata police limits in Anugola district, police said Tuesday. The victim, identified as village resident Bira Kishore Sahu, was allegedly attacked with a wooden plank by co-villager Pradeep...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Vigilance department arrested a government engineer Tuesday, a day after it unearthed two buildings, nine land parcels, jewellery and cash disproportionate to his known source of income, officials said. During raids Monday, the anti-graft department found two multi-storeyed buildings, including an 8,000 sq...

Koraput: In an attempt to blend local culture with public awareness, Odisha Police in Koraput district has launched a campaign under 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' by adapting the popular tribal folk song "Chhi Chhi Chhi Re Nani Chhi" to spread the message against drug abuse....

Bhubaneswar: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red warning for parts of Odisha, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall over the next two days and urging people in vulnerable areas to remain alert. For the 24-hour period ending 8:30 am...

Jharsuguda: 10 councillors of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Belpahad municipality of Jharsuguda district Tuesday resigned from the party, sources said. The councillors announced their decision at a press conference, citing internal developments within the party. The councillors have stepped down from their BJD membership,...