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Banki: At least 60 people fell ill Wednesday after consuming food at a post-funeral feast in Kalapathar village under Baideshwar police limits in Odisha’s Cuttack district, officials said. After consuming the food, several villagers began experiencing symptoms of suspected food poisoning, including vomiting, diarrhoea, and...

Berhampur: Berhampur railway station in southern Odisha, handling over 162 trains and 25,000 passengers every day, will be redeveloped at a cost of Rs 300 crore, officials said Thursday. At the heart of the redevelopment is a major capacity expansion. The station will gain three...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha remained in the grip of  severe heatwave as temperatures surged across coastal and western regions, with the India Meteorological Department warning that the conditions are likely to persist for at least five more days. Heatwave conditions were reported in Jharsuguda, Sambalpur and Bolangir...

Patana: Land acquisition for the proposed mega steel plant in this block of Keonjhar district has hit major obstacles as the villagers, during a gram sabha held Wednesday, strongly demanded Rs 30 crore per acre of land, 30% share of plant profits for local development...

Dhenkanal/ Rasol: A man posing as a Census official allegedly robbed a woman of her ‘mangalsutra’ and mobile phone in Giridhar Prasad village under Rasol police limits in Dhenkanal district, police said. According to a complaint lodged by Aparna Bisoi, the victim, Tuesday, the accused...

Muniguda: A man killed his elder brother after a violent quarrel at Goratha village under Munikhola gram panchayat in Rayagada district Wednesday, police said. The victim, identified as Gulta Jakasika, died at the spot after his younger brother, Adu Jakasika, allegedly struck him with an...

Nuagaon: A young man died after he fell off a moving train near Achhupada in Nayagarh district Wednesday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 6am as the man was travelling on a Daspalla–Bhubaneswar train. He reportedly fell near Achhupada and died at the spot....

Berhampur: The police Wednesday recovered the decomposed body of a real estate businessman who was allegedly kidnapped about a week ago for ransom, an officer said. The deceased was identified as Sudhir Patra (47) of Satyanarayanpur near Gopalpur. He was allegedly abducted by a group...

Bhawanipatna: An under-trial prisoner escaped from Odisha's Kalahandi district jail by scaling a 20-foot wall, prison officials said Wednesday. The prisoner has been identified as Jagannath Sabar of Themra village under Bhawanipatna Sadar police station and was in the Bhawanipatna jail for the past two...

Kesinga: Kalahandi MP Malvika Devi Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and submitted a 20-point memorandum, demanding a direct train service from Kesinga to Bhubaneswar and the establishment of a locomotive repair factory at Narla. She also sought stoppages of several trains...