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Rourkela: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Wednesday launched 20 industrial projects worth Rs 8,884 crore in Rourkela. These include the inauguration of 11 projects at an investment of Rs 5,708 crore and foundation stones for nine projects worth Rs 3,176 crore. Attending the silver...

Bhubaneswar: The eight-hour Odisha bandh call given by Naba Nirman Krushak Sangathan (NNKS) over the alleged plight of farmers due to mismanagement in paddy procurement in the state Wednesday evoked a mixed response, an official said. Railway services were not affected due to the bandh,...

Chhatrapur: Suspected bombing by unknown miscreants created panic in Chikalkhandi under Chhatrapur police limits during the wee hours of Tuesday. As per the information, the house of G Kamaraju Reddy was rocked after a strong blast in the backyard of his house while family members...

G Udayagiri: Wild boar attacks claimed the life of an elderly woman and left two others seriously injured in separate incidents in the G Udayagiri area of Kandhamal district Tuesday, triggering panic among residents of nearby forest villages. The deceased, Apsari Pradhan (60), of Kanabagiri...

Kujang: A 14-year-old student died Monday evening after a flagpole came into contact with a high-voltage power line during Republic Day celebrations in Jagatsinghpur district, police said. The victim, identified as Omprakash Dwivedi, was a Class X pupil at Kujang BB High School. He was...

Khamar: Two motorcyclists were killed in a car-bike collision near Bhaluki Chhak under Khamar police limits in Pallahara of Angul district late Monday evening, police said. The deceased were identified as Biswanath Naik, 21, son of Bijay Naik of Tambur village in Badasada panchayat under...

Hatadihi: Police Tuesday arrested three persons in connection with the brutal murder of three members of a family at Nialijharan village in the Khaliamanta panchayat under Keonjhar’s Ghasipura police limits. The accused were identified as Laxman Soren, his brother Baidyanath Soren and Baidyanath’s son Sudam...

Hatadihi: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday announced Rs 4 lakh in ex gratia assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to the family of a man killed in a truck collision in Keonjhar district. As per reports, the victim, Anand Jena (58), of...

Bhadrak: A man allegedly died by suicide after his daughter was assaulted, humiliated, and publicly tortured by some villagers in Bhadrak district, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred at Chaddia in Chandabali block under Bansada police station limits Sunday. The police identified the deceased as...

Sambalpur: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Tuesday said that a new industrial revolution has begun in Odisha, asserting that the state is steadily moving ahead with industrial proposals amounting to nearly Rs 20 lakh crore for the establishment of new industries across Odisha. While inaugurating...