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Muniguda: A severe Nor’wester storm wreaked havoc across parts of Rayagada district Friday night, leaving one person dead after a tree collapsed on him. In a separate incident, 11 oxen were killed after lightning struck them. The deceased man has been identified as Jita Jal,...

Paradip: A dump er truck driver was killed in a freak mishap after a crane bucket loading cargo in its carriage accidentally snapped and fell on the truck’s cabin at Paradip Port Saturday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Saroj Khilar, 37, driver of a...

Padmapur: A 38-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death inside his home Saturday in Sreeballabhpur village under Kenduguda panchayat in Rayagada district’s Padmapur block. The deceased has been identified as Rabindra Sabar. According to his wife, Laxmi Sabar, a community feast was being held in...

Bargarh: Police have registered a case against a Public Works Department (PWD) Superintending Engineer in connection with the collapse of the permanent 'Dhanu Yatra' arch at Thana Chowk in Bargarh town. Acting on a complaint lodged by Bargarh Municipality Chairperson Kalpana Majhi, Town Police registered...

Bhubaneswar/Sambalpur: Odisha government Saturday announced financial assistance of Rs 1.8 crore for the celebration of the annual Sital Sasthi festival in Sambalpur district, officials said. On the direction of Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department will extend financial support...

Bhubaneswar: Over 45,000 booth-level officers fanned out across Odisha Saturday to carry out a massive door-to-door survey as part of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, Chief Electoral Officer RS Gopalan said. Gopalan said the exercise commenced from the holy land of Lord...

Jharsuguda : A man wanted in at least 11 criminal cases was injured in an exchange of fire with police in Odisha's Jharsuguda district Saturday, officials said. The accused, identified as Jay Chauhan, suffered a bullet injury to his right leg during the encounter in...

Bhubaneswar: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) 2026 of the electoral rolls in Odisha will begin from May 30, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Odisha RS Gopalan announced during a press conference held at the Media Centre Friday. July 1, 2026 has been fixed as...

Bhubaneswar: Rain and thunderstorms are likely across Odisha Saturday under the influence of Nor’wester, with the Regional Centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an Orange warning for 12 districts and forecasting wet weather until June 4. The Orange warning has been issued for Sundargarh,...

Keonjhar: School education in Keonjhar district is facing serious challenges, with as many as 105 government high schools functioning without head masters. The issue has come into focus after the district recorded one of the poorest performances in this year’s matriculation examination. As per official...