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By ARINDAM GANGULY, OP Bhubaneswar: Satyapira Padhan, a physiotherapist and martial artist from Deypur village in Odisha’s Kalahandi district, has earned a Guinness World Records title by performing 183 full-extension, one-hand punch strikes while holding a 1-kg weight in one minute. Padhan’s record attempt was...

Chandbali: The state government has suspended Odisha Administrative Service (OAS) officer Sanjib Kumar Mohapatra, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Chandbali in Bhadrak district. The Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued an order Wednesday stating that departmental disciplinary proceedings are under way against Mohapatra. As...

Papadahandi: Bodies of a 20-year-old married man and a minor girl were found hanging from a tree in a cashew orchard under Mokia panchayat of this block in Nabarangpur district Thursday. The bodies were found hanging from the same branch of the tree, hugging each...

Jayapur: A Class V student died allegedly after being assaulted by the head master (HM) of a government school in Koraput district. The deceased was identified as Ganga Jani, a student of PM-SHRI Upgraded High School at Gadapadar under Jayapur block. The matter came to...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds, with speeds reaching 30-40 kmph, are very likely at one or two places in eight districts of Odisha, Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department said Thursday. The affected districts are Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka,...

Bhadrak: A 54-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted in Odisha's Bhadrak district over suspicion of practising witchcraft, police said Thursday. The incident took place September 25 in Banitia village in the Bhadrak Rural police station area, but the woman lodged a complaint six days later Wednesday....

SUBRAT KUMAR NAYAK, OP Talabasta: Sahada pada Government Primary School in Banki block of Kataka district presents a contrasting picture amid tall claims of improved education system and transformed infrastructure in the state. The 101-year-old school is plagued by several problems, but has apparently failed...

Baleshwar: Ancient murals believed to be nearly 300 years old have been discovered on the ceiling of the Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple at Kaudipur village under Odangi gram panchayat in Baleshwar Sadar block. The murals were noticed during a recent visit to the temple by local...

G Udayagiri: Allegations have surfaced that four children were locked inside an Anganwadi centre here in Kandhamal district by the Anganwadi worker and helper, who then left to collect ration supplies, raising concerns over the safety of the children. The incident came to light Tuesday...

Paralakhemundi: Paralakhemundi police early Wednesday arrested Manmath Kumbh, a former cook, in connection with the much-hyped death of ACF Soumyaranjan Mohapatra. Kumbh was arrested from Kujasing village under Gumma block in Gajapati district, nearly five years after the incident, on the basis of a non-bailable...