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Jharsuguda

Youth kills self over land acquisition dispute

Jharsuguda: A 25-year-old youth reportedly ended his life Tuesday after his family’s ancestral land was allegedly acquired by a PSU despite their opposition, triggering tension in parts of Jharsuguda district, police and residents said. The deceased has been identified as Sujit Disir, a resident of...

Security forces

Maoist dump unearthed

Malkangiri: Security forces have busted a Maoist dump and recovered a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh on the fringes of Malkangiri district, officials said. CRPF personnel, along with District Reserve Guard and local police, were conducting a search operation on...

Hatadihi

PEO lands in Vigilance net over DA case

HATADIHI/BAULA/BANCHO: The Vigilance Department Tuesday conducted raids at six locations linked to a panchayat executive officer (PEO) in Keonjhar district in connection with allegations of possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. The searches were carried out at the residence of Bancho...

Koraput Rally

Hindu groups hold rally in Koraput

Koraput: Various Hindu organisations Tuesday held a rally in Koraput town, demanding the identification and eviction of alleged Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators from the district. The procession passed through key areas of the town before reaching the district collector’s office. Participants raised slogans and voiced...

Truck driver murdered over unpaid food bill; two held

Truck driver murdered over unpaid food bill; two held

Barbil: What was initially registered as an unnatural death case in Keonjhar district has now been confirmed as a murder, with police arresting two accused 56 days after the incident. As per police reports, truck driver Sanjay Yadav of Kendua village under Barkatha police station...

Mohan Charan Majhi

CM launches Rs 1,362cr projects for Bargarh

Bargarh: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inaugurated and laid stones for 123 projects worth over Rs 1,362 crore in Bargarh district Tuesday. This was revealed during Majhi’s visit to the world-famous Dhanu Jatra in Bargarh. During his visit to the court of King Kansa, the...

interstate arms racket

Police bust inter-state arms licence racket, three arrested

Rourkela: Police have busted an inter-state firearm and arms license racket and arrested three persons involved in the illegal trade. In its continued drive against possession of illegal arms, Rourkela police have busted an inter-state racket involved in procuring illegal arms licenses from Nagaland through...

 

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