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Man drowns at Raniduduma fall

Nandapur: A 32-yearold man drowned at Raniduduma waterfall in Koraput district Thursday while visiting the site with relatives and friends, police said. The deceased was identified as Bhawani Shankar Mohanty, an accountant at Pratibha Nursing College in Koraput and a native of Jagatsinghpur district. Sources...

Rape

Accused held for raping visually impaired minor

Keonjhar/Anandapur/Hatadihi: Days after a church was ransacked by agitators over a visually impaired girl being found pregnant, police have arrested a 28-yearold youth in connection with the alleged rape of the minor victim in Anandapur area of Keonjhar district. The accused, identified as Balaram Ho...

Dharampur

Villagers oppose private firm’s coal mining project

Talcher: Residents of Dharampur and Kankili panchayats in Angul district Thursday staged strong protests against a private company that has secured a tender for coal mining in the area. Villagers asserted that they would not allow any private firm to acquire land under any circumstances....

Ganja

Ganja worth over RS 1 crore seized from Koraput forest

Nandapur/Koraput: Police seized 22 quintals and 19 kg of cannabis stored for trafficking in a forest near Devatiguda village under Hatibari panchayat of Nandapur police sub-division and Padua police limits in Koraput district, officials said Thursday. The estimated value of the seized ganja is more...

Bryde’s whale

Bryde’s whale carcass washes ashore at Gahirmatha

Kendrapara/Rajnagar: The decomposed carcass of a 32-foot-long Bryde’s whale was found Thursday morning at Madali mouth within the Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, officials confirmed. Ranger of the sanctuary, Kapilendra Pradhan, said the whale may have died over a week ago in deep waters, as the carcass...

Locals halt road

Locals halt road work over quality concerns

Koraput: Tension flared in Hatigeda village under Bandhugaon block of Koraput district after local residents halted an ongoing road construction project, alleging poor quality work and lack of transparency in its execution. The road, stretching nearly 7 km from Karli to Hatigeda, was expected to...

Man critical in bear attack

Keonjhar/Anandapur/Hatadihi: A man was critically injured after a bear attacked him and mauled his private parts in Keonjhar district Thursday. The victim was identified as Prakash Barik of Kolimati village under Ghasipura police limits in Anandapur subdivision. The incident took place when Prakash had gone...

Drown

Three girls drown in Nabarangpur pond

Nabarangpur: Three girls, including two sisters, drowned in a pond in Odisha's Nabarangpur district Thursday, police said. The incident took place at Kurshi village when they were bathing. The deceased were identified as Bhumika Gond, Sandhya Gond and her sister Sanjita Gond, all in the...

 

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