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Kendrapara: Far from home and desperate for help, five workers, including four from Odisha's Kendrapara district, have appealed for urgent assistance after allegedly being stranded in Thailand under distressing circumstances. The workers Khirod Das, Manoj Mallick, Kailash Sethi, and Nityananda Mallick from Kendrapara, along with...

Sundargarh: At a time when a gruelling summer is making survival of birds and wildlife increasingly difficult due to the drying up of natural water sources, SEWAK's Green Memory Campaign, a voluntary outfit and a close partner of the district administration, has launched a community-led...

Sundargarh: Sand mafias allegedly attacked mining and police personnel during a raid on illegal sand transportation from Amalipali sand ghat on the Ib River in Sundargarh district Wednesday morning. The attackers also reportedly snatched away three of the four sand-laden tractors that had been seized...

Chhatrapur: Ganjam district has brought laurels to Odisha by securing three prestigious honours at National Panchayat Awards-2025 presented by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj at SCOPE Convention Centre in New Delhi Wednesday. The district received the second prize under Nanaji Deshmukh Sarvottam Panchayat Satat Vikas...

Hatadihi/Keonjhar: Four persons were injured after a clash erupted between the residents of Tentulinanda village under Soso police limits and those of Shankhana village under Nandipada police limits in Keonjhar district Wednesday over encroachment of government land. The villagers from both sides allegedly pelted stones...

Chhatrapur: The probe into the alleged custodial death of differently-abled daily wage labourer Sushant Sahu gathered pace Wednesday as the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) of Odisha Police intensified its investigation and Ganjam Superintendent of Police Harish BC transferred all personnel of Kabisuryanagar Police Station...

Jajpur: A 50-year-old woman was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbour over a land dispute in Odisha's Jajpur district Wednesday, the police said. The incident took place at Saroi village under the Dharmasala police station limits. The deceased was identified as Nandini Dehury, a...

Berhampur: A human skeleton was found in an abandoned building in Odisha's Ganjam district Wednesday, police said. The skeletal remains were found in an unused house in the premises of the defunct Aska Spinning Mill and have been sent to the forensic department of MKCG...

New Delhi/Paradeep: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday approved the construction of a new coastal highway from Rameshwar to Paradeep on Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) in Odisha. The highway will reportedly be constructed under two packages with a...

Koraput: Fresh concerns have surfaced over alleged entry of officials from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh into border villages of Kotia panchayat under Pottangi block in Koraput district. The officials reportedly visited the area again to review survey activities. According to reports, while census work in Kotia...