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Paddy Procurement

Farmers write to CM over paddy procurement woes

Bargarh: Fed up with inordinate delays in registration to sell their harvested kharif paddy, farmers have written a letter to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi outlining their grievances and seeking immediate intervention. The issue comes as registration is underway for Rabi paddy procurement, but many...

Kundheigola police station

Woman killed, body set ablaze; hubby detained

Deogarh: A woman was allegedly murdered and her body set on fire by her husband to destroy evidence in Deogarh district, police said Monday. The incident took place in Malharbahal village under Kundheigola police limits in Riamal block. The partially charred body of the woman...

Cashew Forest-Kendrapada

Cashew forest burnt to earn quick buck amid LPG crunch

Mahakalapara: Miscreants set on fire a cashew forest along the Ramanagar–Bahakud main road in Kendrapara district Saturday and sold off the burnt trees as firewood to make a quick buck from the prevailing LPG shortage arising out of the war in the Middle East. Locals...

Road Row-Kandhamal

Road row: Villagers detain govt officials          

Kandhamal: Frustrated villagers in Sirkaabarga panchayat under Daringbadi block in this district detained government officials and blocked traffic Monday after repeated promises to repair a dilapidated road went unfulfilled. Hundreds of men and women from Badaangia village gathered at 7 am along the Sirkaabarga– Daringbadi...

Wall collapse

Wall collapse leaves toddler dead, two hurt

Tihidi: A two-year-old girl was killed while her mother and elder sister were seriously injured after a portion of a wall collapsed on them in Bhadrak district Sunday evening, officials said. The incident occurred in Kashipur village under Sahapur panchayat within Pirahat police limits in...

Thakurmunda police station

Siblings kill father for assaulting mother

Thakurmunda: In a shocking incident, three brothers allegedly beat their father to death after he assaulted their mother in Mayurbhanj district Monday morning. The incident occurred in Kashibeda village under Saleibeda gram panchayat within Thakurmunda police limits. The accused trio later surrendered at the police...

poison

Plus II student ends life; kin cry murder

Balasore: A Plus II first-year student of a private residential college at Mallikasapur under Town police limits allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison late Sunday night, police said. The family members, however, alleged that the student was murdered and held the college authorities responsible. They...

Keonjhar-Arrest

Two arrested for death threat to Jayadev Jena

Hatadihi: Nandipada police arrested two persons in connection with a death threat issued to former Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president, former minister and former MLA Jayadev Jena of the Anandapur Assembly constituency in Keonjhar district. The accused were identified as Harmohan Barik, 27, and...

 

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