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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...

Balasore: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a joint committee to probe allegations of illegal brick kiln operations and unauthorised brick clay mining in Ambakuduchi village under Basta tehsil of Balasore district. Taking cognisance of the allegations, the tribunal directed a committee comprising representatives...

Chhatrapur: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought action report from the Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan and Superintendent of Police Harish BC over the alleged torture and death of the disabled daily wager Sushant Sahu while in ‘police custody’. The NHRC Tuesday directed...

Sorada: A 13-yearold boy was burnt alive after a cooking gas cylinder exploded inside a grocery shop near Samantraraghai Chhak under Sorada police limits in Ganjam district Tuesday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Badal Muli (13) of Gangpur village under Badagada police station limits....

Boinda: Two farmers, both cousins, were killed in a lightning strike in Papasara village under the Handapa police limits in Angul district, police said. The deceased were identified as Sanjay Sahu (25) and his cousin Arta Behera (23), both residents of Kisan Sahi in Papasara...

Jharsuguda: Police Tuesday recovered a mutilated body of a woman near the Old Bus Stand area in Jharsuguda town, raising suspicions of rape and mu*der. Local residents spotted the mutilated body lying near the Old Bus Stand Tuesday morning and immediately informed the police. Jharsuguda...