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Kendrapara: Odisha Police Saturday arrested a woman sarpanch for allegedly verbally abusing a block development officer (BDO) and obstructing him from discharging his official duties, officials said. Chameli Ojha (33), the sarpanch of Tikhiri gram panchayat in Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district, along with her...

Bhubaneswar: Cabinet of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has approved eight proposals, including one pertaining to the change of English spellings of 64 places across 26 districts, Chief Secretary Anu Garg said. She said Friday the state government has approved 301 proposals during 42...

Bhawanipatna: Two persons were killed after their car crashed into a truck, parked on a roadside, in Odisha's Kalahandi district, police said. The accident took place on the Bhawanipatna bypass on Friday night when the car collided with the goods vehicle, a senior officer said....

Angul: Odisha Vigilance Friday apprehended a woman assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Jarapada Police Station in Angul district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 from a complainant to help him in a case under her investigation. The accused, identified as Sita Nayak, was the...

Chhatrapur: A woman has sought the intervention of President Droupadi Murmu once again, for justice after repeatedly facing social boycott and harassment by influential persons of her village at Jhara Padar under Ganjam police station limits. H Sabitri Reddy has sent a petition to Rashtrapati...

Chhatrapur/Bhanjanagar: The Bhanjanagar police in Ganjam district arrested five history-sheeters along with five firearms Friday in Baruda village. The accused have been identified as Shatrughna Swain (35) alias Bapi, Rajendra Naik (25), Anil Naik (32), Litu Samantara (25) and Ritesh Singh (36). The police seized...

Lanjigarh: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being struck by lightning near Birkapada under Bishwanathpur police limits in Kalahandi district Friday. The deceased was identified as Kanak Behera of Darapata village. According to reports, she had gone to a bank in Bishwanathpur with three other...

Nayagarh: Body of a 24-year-old youth was found dumped in a canal in Nayagarh district, police said Friday. The deceased was identified as Ranjit Sethi of Raipur village under Nayagarh Sadar police limits. His body was recovered from the Paluabari Canal near Totasahi on the...

Angul: A worker died after he was buried under a mound of soil at Bhaktipal under Samal police limits in Angul district’s Kaniha block, police said. The incident occurred Thursday night while work on a slurry pipeline project was underway. The deceased worker, identified as...

Baripada: Mayurbhanj Chhau has once again earned national recognition, with veteran Chhau guru Pagulu Jena being selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for 2025. The award was announced Wednesday by the country's apex institution for the performing arts, bringing pride to the Chhau...