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Prevent outside interference: Kashipur locals to district admin

Rayagada: Hundreds of residents from villages in Kashipur block of Rayagada district and the Sijimali mining-affected region have appealed to the district administration to prevent outside organisations from entering the area and disturbing the peaceful environment of the region. In a representation submitted to the...

Two including CRCC killed in mishap

Two including CRCC killed in mishap

Chhatrapur/Ganjam: Two persons, including a cluster resource centre coordinator (CRCC), were killed in a road mishap near Biripur Chhak in Karapada panchayat under Ganjam police limits Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Raghunath Pradhan, 48, a teacher at Gangapur High School and CRCC from Hanspur...

Man shares wife’s obscene photos on social media nabbed

Man shares wife’s obscene photos on social media nabbed

Baliapal: A man of Taladhanda village under Baliapal police limits in Balasore district was arrested late Tuesday night and produced before a court Wednesday on charges of circulating explicit, obscene videos and photographs of his wife on social media. The accused, Biswanath Giri, allegedly used...

Motercycle theft gang

44 stolen bikes seized; six held

Bhawanipatna: Junagarh police in Kalahandi district busted a major motorcycle theft gang and recovered 44 stolen bikes and arrested six persons involved in the racket. The accused, identified as Suraj Kaibarta, 18, Pawan Kaibarta, 23, Akash Kaibarta, 19, all from Gantayatpada in Junagarh; Alok Barik,...

extra-marital affair

Man murdered over suspicion of affair; three held

Jharsuguda: A 42-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death late Tuesday night after two siblings suspected him of having an extra-marital affair with their mother at Rohidaspada (Nuapada) locality in Sarbahal under Sadar police limits in this district headquarters town, police said. \Police arrested three...

Groundnut Nuapada

Groundnut doubles farmers’ income in Nuapada

Bhubaneswar/Nuapada: Groundnut cultivation is steadily emerging as a game-changer for farmers in Nuapada district, offering a viable pathway to higher income and improved agricultural profitability. Once largely dependent on traditional crops with limited returns, many farmers are now turning to large-scale oilseed cultivation and witnessing...

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Odisha: Woman cop threatened, attacked by sand mafia

Bhuban: Sand smugglers pelted stones at a woman police IIC and threatened her of dire consequences if she did not release the sand-laden tractor seized by her during a raid by police on sand smuggling near Mrudanga Akhandalamani Temple Square under Bhuban police limits in...

 

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