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Raurkela: Plantsite police arrested a drug peddler and seized 18 grams of heroin during a raid here Wednesday. The accused was identified as Mohd Aftab, 31, a resident of Gopabandhupali in Ward No. 4 of the city. Apart from the contraband, the police also seized...

Paralakhemundi: An Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in Gajapati district has alleged that she was socially boycotted, penalised and threatened by members of her community for visiting a family of another faith while performing official duties. Sunandini Misal of Jirang village in Rayagada block alleged...

Baripada: A video purportedly showing police personnel engaged in maintenance work at the official residence of a reserve inspector in Mayurbhanj district has gone viral on social media, triggering criticism and raising questions over the alleged use of jawans for personal work. In the video,...

Thuamul Rampur: Allegations of poor-quality construction and misuse of public funds have surfaced after protection wall of a newly constructed bridge collapsed following light rainfall in Dolguda under Odri gram panchayat in Thuamul Rampur block of Odisha's Kalahandi district. The protection wall built barely five...

Koraput: Fresh concerns have surfaced over the alleged incursion of Andhra Pradesh officials into the border villages of the disputed Kotia gram panchayat under Pattangi block in Odisha's Koraput district. Despite reports of the visit, the Odisha block administration has reportedly remained silent, raising questions....

Bhubaneswar: Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, Wednesday released the Phase-I merit list for Plus II e-admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. A total of 4,61,325 students applied for admission, of whom 4,29,219 were selected in the first phase, taking the selection rate to...

Kendrapada: Odisha Vigilance Department officers Wednesday launched raids on the office and properties of a forest range officer of Kendrapada district on the allegation of possessing disproportionate assets (DA) beyond his known sources of income. Simultaneous house searches were launched at four places in Kendrapada...

Baragada: A 14-year-old school student was killed after a private passenger bus hit his bicycle near the Baragada bus stand Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Ronak (14), son of Rajabin Jha of Subash Nagar in the district. According to reports, the accident took place...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police Wednesday launched the e-Zero FIR system for cyber financial fraud cases, aiming to speed up case registration, improve police response and enhance the chances of preventing further financial losses. Director General of Police Yogesh Bahadur Khurania launched the system, describing it as...

Bhadrak: Odisha police arrested a man for allegedly raping his minor niece in Odisha's Bhadrak district, an officer said Wednesday. Police identified the accused as Sinu Murmu (44), a native of Bhadrak town police station area. He was arrested Tuesday night after the victim's family...