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Balasore: The Balasore district administration has issued strict pollution control guidelines following a rise in air quality index (AQI) levels, officials said Monday. Invoking the GRAP Stage-II protocol and Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the order restricts construction activity and earthwork...

Dhenkanal/Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Monday arrested one person in connection with the death of two workers in a blast at an illegal stone quarry in Dhenkanal district, officials said. The arrested person was identified as Chhabindra Mahakud, supervisor of the quarry, which was operating without...

Bissamkatak: At least four students were seriously injured in a fire that broke out on a school premises during school hours in Rayagada district Monday afternoon, officials said. The incident occurred around 3 pm at a primary school in Paikadakuluguda village under the Bissam katak...

Mayurbhanj: Vigilance officers Monday arrested two engineers of the Odisha Lift Irrigation Corporation (OLIC) for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000 from a contractor to release pending payments, an official said. The arrested officials were identified as assistant executive engineer Harekrushna Singh...

Berhampur: On the occasion of the National Bird Day, wildlife activists Monday installed artificial nests in several houses in an Odisha village in an effort to conserve house sparrows. The activists placed the nests in Basudevpur village in Ganjam district. Several villagers, especially women, have...

Gajapati: A youth was shot over a love-related dispute in Dhepasahi village under Mohana police limits in Odisha’s Gajapati district, in a shocking incident reported Monday. According to sources, tensions had been simmering in the village for a long time over a love affair, prompting...

Bhadrak: A major fire reduced to ashes 20 thatched houses and left around 120 domestic animals dead in a village in Odisha's Bhadrak district, officials said Monday. The incident occurred at Chhatrapada village in Tihidi police station area late Sunday night. Though no human casualty...

Sonepur: Two persons were injured after the autorickshaw, on which they were travelling, was hit by a vehicle in Odisha's Sonepur district Monday morning, police said. The accident took place on NH-126 between Binika and Dunguripali, they said. The injured persons were initially admitted to...

Paradip: Rampant encroachment on government land has altered natural river courses and obstructed drainage systems in parts of Paradip, triggering public concern and calls for immediate action. The state government has reiterated its resolve to remove illegal encroachment from public land. Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari...

Rayagada: Residents displaced for Aditya Alumina Refinery demanded a 0.01 per cent equity stake in the company and compensation at four times the prevailing market rate during a meeting held Saturday at the Rayagada Sub-Collector’s conference hall. The meeting, chaired by Sub-Collector Ramesh Jena, was...