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Malkangiri: Odisha Police arrested a couple from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in connection with an alleged robbery case in the eastern state's Malkangiri district, officials said Monday. According to Malkangiri SP Vinodh Patil H, a jewellery shop in the district headquarters town was robbed five...

Jajpur: A court Monday sentenced a 29-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend, a university student, five years ago. The Jajpur Additional District and Sessions Judge, Biswseswar Biswa Prakash Ray, awarded life imprisonment to Rakesh Kumar Swain and imposed a fine of Rs...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has approved a Rs 42-crore interest subvention scheme aimed at strengthening fertiliser distribution through cooperative societies, a statement said Monday. The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Standing Finance Committee (SFC), chaired by the secretary of the Cooperation Department, it...

Hatadihi: Three out of four people arrested in connection with the seizure of brown sugar in Kendujhar district have been remanded to judicial custody, while a woman accused in the case was not sent to jail, triggering speculations over the reasons behind the decision. Authorities...

Patana: Residents affected by a proposed mega steel plant in Kendujhar district demanded compensation of Rs 20 crore per acre during the 10th gram sabha held Sunday at a school ground in Barudipashi village under Jamuna pashi panchayat in Patana tehsil. The public hearing was...

Bhograi: A 75-year-old woman sustained critical injuries after her daughter-in-law allegedly attacked her with a sharp-edged weapon and bricks following a family dispute in Patharghata village under Bhograi police limits in Baleshwar district, police said. The injured woman was identified as Jayanti Barik and the...

Nabarangpur/Umarkot: A four-year-old girl was killed after being run over by a mini truck while her mother and two siblings had a close shave near the old bus stand in Umarkot town of Nabarangpur district Sunday morning. The victim, identified as Tejashree Bhatra, daughter of...

Jharsuguda: A 28-year-old woman was allegedly beaten to death by her husband over suspected infidelity and domestic disputes in Jhar suguda district, Saturday night. The victim was identified as Soudamini Kisan, 28, and the accused Rahul Bag, 28, of H Kantapali village under Sadar police...

Alwar/Satkosia : Unlike tiger reserves such as Sariska in Alwar and Panna in Madhya Pradesh, where India's tiger reintroduction and population recovery programmes have seen immense success, Satkosia in Odisha and Rajaji in Uttarakhand are yet to see similar results, according to a new report....

Kendujhar: A 'gram sabha' was held Sunday at Baru village in Jamunaposi panchayat under Patana tehsil in Odisha's Kendujhar district to seek public opinion on the acquisition of private land for a proposed mega steel plant. The gram sabha was chaired by Jamunapasi Sarpanch Shashibhushan...