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Keonjhar: A major mishap was averted Thursday on the Sitabinj Basantpur railway line under the Keonjhar forest division after two loco pilots acted swiftly to save a tusker crossing the tracks. The incident occurred at around 8:21am when a tusker was crossing the railway tracks...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Odisha, along with 15 other states and three Union Territories (UTs), will commence May 30, with the Election Commission of India (ECI) Thursday announcing the Phase III rollout of the crucial electoral exercise. The one-month...

Jajpur:  A teenager died and her parents were critically injured after their car plunged off a bridge on National Highway-16 in Odisha's Jajpur district Thursday, police said. The accident occurred near Khanditar within Kuakhia police limits. The deceased has been identified as Srestha Mukherjee (15),...

Thuamul Rampur: While the state government is implementing several welfare schemes to transform Odisha into a developed state, a contrasting situation has been reported from Adri gram panchayat under Thuamul Rampur block in Kalahandi district. According to reports, due to alleged negligence and arbitrary functioning...

Bhubaneswar/Bhadrak: Multiple assets, including seven plots of land and two residential buildings, were allegedly found in the possession of a government engineer in Bhadrak district Thursday, officials said. The Vigilance department conducted simultaneous searches at four locations associated with Bijay Kumar Mohanty, a junior engineer...

Chhatrapur: Residents of Banasola village under Patrapur block in Ganjam district submitted a memorandum to district collector seeking fulfilment of a 19-point charter of demands, including repair of an overhead water tank and clearance of pending dues for a pond excavation project. Villagers said they...

Digapahandi: A man died after receiving electric shock during the Thakurani Yatra, a traditional temple festival in Ganjam district, early Wednesday, police said. The victim, identified as Danarddan Rout, 58, of Kolidaspur, had travelled with his family to Ankorada village to attend the celebrations at...

Jharpokharia: An 18-year-old youth was killed in an elephant attack at Jamkunda village under Saraskana block of Mayurbhanj district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Gautam Singh, son of Ghasiram Singh of the village. The incident occurred early Wednes day morning when Gautam was returning...

Baripada: A 28-year-old mentally challenged man, who was allegedly physically assaulted after killing two persons using a sharp weapon in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Wednesday, succumbed to injuries, police said. The incident took place in Kulughutu village in the Tiring police station area this morning, they...

Kendrapara: A woman narrowly escaped death after fighting off a saltwater crocodile that attacked her while she was washing utensils in a river near Odisha's Bhitarkanika National Park Wednesday, forest officials said. The incident took place at Petachela village under the Mahakalapada forest range in...