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Bolangir: The district unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by district president and National Council member Ashish Pandey, staged a protest Thursday, demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged NEET paper leak controversy. AAP workers held a demonstration in front...

Kendrapara: The Excise Commissioner has suspended two excise officials in connection with the alleged third-degree torture of Binod Das, a resident of Baradia village under Rajnagar police limits in Kendrapara district. The suspended officials are Excise Sub-Inspector Chhayakanta Nayak and Assistant Sub-Inspector Pradeep Mallik. According...

Bhubaneswar: Three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Odisha's Sambalpur and Khurda districts Thursday, police said. An auto-rickshaw driver, 35, and his five-year-old daughter were killed when the three-wheeler was hit by a speeding SUV in Dhanupali area, following which a cement mixer...

Bhawanipatna: Hundreds of farmers blocked National Highway 59 in Odisha's Kalahandi district Thursday, protesting delays in the procurement of rabi paddy and demanding immediate lifting of their produce from local mandis. The agitation took place near the Ainlapali and Bamak procurement centres under M. Rampur...

Bhadrak: A miscreant was injured in a gunfight with police in Odisha's Bhadrak district, an officer said Thursday. The incident took place at Nuasahi area under the Bhadrak Rural police limits at about 3 am Thursday. The injured miscreant was identified as Prafulla Mallik alias...

Simulia: Residents of Simulia block in Balasore district have expressed concern over a sharp increase in land registration charges, alleging that the revision was implemented without adequate public notice. The issue has prompted complaints to senior state authorities, including the Revenue Secretary, Revenue Minister, District...

Boinda: In a significant boost for farmers in Angul district, premium Amrapali mangoes grown in Baliamba village of Kishorenagar block have been exported to London under the Agriculture Production Cluster (APC) programme supported by the District Mineral Foundation (DMF). The export initiative, implemented with support...

Nandapur: A joint inspection by revenue, forest and police officials has confi rmed that a disputed plantation site on Ghatiguda Hill near the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh border falls with in Andhra Pradesh territory and not within Odisha's jurisdiction. The inquiry was conducted following complaints lodged May...

Malkangiri: Commercial flight operations from Malkangiri Airport are likely to begin soon, with most of the remaining work nearing completion, district officials said Wednesday. A team from the Public Works Department, led by Chief Engineer Shibabrata Taria, inspected the airport and related infrastructure during a...

Baripada: An elderly couple sustained critical burn injuries after their son-in-law allegedly poured petrol on them and set them on fire at Naupada village under Shu liapada police limits in Mayurbhanj district late Tuesday night. Police identified the accused as Sheikh Sagir of Raghunathpur under...