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60 stranded Andhra fishing boats with 400 fishermen sheltered

DWARKA PRASAD PATNAIK, OP Chhatrapur: More than 60 mechanised fishing boats and trawlers from Andhra Pradesh’s Kakinada region, carrying over 400 fishermen, were stranded off Aryapalli coast in Ganjam district Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal brought heavy rain and strong...

Audit flags Rs 99.65 lakh irregularities in Kendujhar SCS

Hatadihi: An audit report has flagged alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs 99.65 lakh in the Mareigaon Service Cooperative Society (SCS) in Kendujhar district during the 2023-24 financial year, with recovery of the amount recommended from four persons, including the society’s secretary. The audit was...

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Odisha: Rough sea leaves two dead, one missing

Bhograi: Bodies of two persons were recovered from the sea along the Bhograi coast of Baleshwar district and another remained missing Tuesday as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to heavy rain and rough seas. Authorities have barred tourists and fishermen...

Odisha: Ganja worth over Rs 3 crore seized; 7 held

Sonpur: Excise officials in Subarnapur district seized 368 kg of ganja in three separate raids and arrested seven people allegedly involved in transporting the contraband from Boudh district to Jharkhand. The seized ganja, packed in 15 large sacks, was valued at more than Rs 3...

Leopard skin seized; poacher arrested in Odisha

Nuapada: The seven-member team of Odisha Vigilance’s forest wing seized a leopard hide and arrested an alleged poacher in Udyanbandh forest range under Khadial forest division in Nuapada district Tuesday, officials said. The accused, identified as Inayat Ali, a resident of Kumutimunda village under Jadhamunda...

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BSF jawan dies in trailer collision

Kuanrmunda: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed after his scooter was hit by a trailer on National Highway 143 near Alexander Government School under Biramitrapur police limits in Sundaragada district. The incident took place late Monday night. The deceased was identified as Batur...

 

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