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Sundargarh: The Odisha vigilance department has arrested a police assistant sub-inspector for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a dhaba owner, officials said Friday. The arrested officer, identified as Arupa Nanda Das, posted at Badagaon police station in Sundargarh district, was...

Bhubaneswar: Alleged shortage of LPG cylinders triggered protests and road blockades in several parts of Odisha Friday, with consumers complaining about delays in receiving refilled cooking gas cylinders. Long queues were seen outside LPG distribution centres across the state as people waited for refills, often...

Paralakhemundi: The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has begun affecting multiple sectors, including daily life in parts of Odisha. After impacting the stock market, the ripple effects are now being felt by the common man with a shortage in the supply of cooking gas....

Sambalpur: An illegal cooking gas trade operating in Burla area of Sambalpur district came to light after a pickup van carrying LPG cylinders overturned Thursday morning. Police arrested a youth Manthan Prasad Mahato, 27, of the Burla Market area in connection with the case. Police...

Bantala: A major fire broke out at Bantala Bazaar near Madanmohan Chhak in Shankhapur area of Angul district Thursday after a cooking gas cylinder exploded, gutting around 10 shops. Three shops were completely reduced to ashes, while the remaining shops suffered substantial damage. The incident...

Sonepur: Allegations of illegal recruitment involving nepotism have surfaced at the Maradugochha Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society (PACS) under Tarbha block in Subarnapur district. Sources said no official advertisement was issued for the recruitment, and no appointment committee was formed as required under rules. However, Ambareesh...

Berhampur: Baidyanathpur police here arrested a 30-year-old lecturer of a government college on Wednesday for allegedly cheating a woman over false promises of marriage and forcing her to abort a pregnancy. The accused was identified as Sujit Kandha, a native of Brahmanigaon area in Kandhamal...

Ganjam: The mortal remains of an Odia worker who died in Qatar were brought back Thursday through the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the state government, officials said. Kuna Khuntia, a resident of Khallikote block in Odisha's Ganjam district, had...

Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly killed his wife, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in Odisha's Deogarh district, police said Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday night at Gariapali village under Kundheigola police limit of Deogarh district, they said. According to the preliminary report, Ramesh Garia (52) had an...

Keonjhar: With the Middle East crisis showing no sign of abatement and pushing the energy crisis further, hoteliers, restaurant owners, as well as households in Keonjhar are now worried about the availability of commercial LPG cylinders, even as panic buying continues in most parts. This...