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Jajpur: An eviction drive was carried out at the farmhouse of former Dharmasala MLA and BJD leader Pranab Kumar Balabantray in Odisha's Jajpur district over alleged encroachment of government land, officials said Wednesday. A team from Dharmasala tehsil administration, led by additional tahsildar Gagan Behari...

Nayagarh: A 12-hour bandh was called in Nayagarh town Tuesday from 6 am to 6 pm, demanding the establishment of a medical college in the district. Traders in Nayagarh closed their shops and business establishments in support of the bandh. Vehicular movement "was not disrupted"...

Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are very likely at isolated places in several districts of Odisha by 8:30 am Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department. Wind speeds are expected to reach 30-40 kmph in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Mayurbhanj...

Bolangir: More than 700 students in migration-affected Bolangir district have failed to appear for the ongoing High School Certificate (HSC) examinations, raising serious concerns about the impact of seasonal labour migration on secondary education. According to district officials, 701 candidates have remained absent so far...

Balasore: The Odisha Inter University Sports and Games Competition 2025-26 began Monday at Fakir Mohan University, organized with support from the state Higher Education department. The six-day meet, concluding February 28, has drawn over 2,300 athletes, coaches and officials from 15 universities, competing in 11...

Bhuban: A 21-year-old woman, a daily wager, was allegedly gangraped by four persons in Dhenkanal district, police said Monday, adding that all the tormentors have been taken into custody. The matter came to the fore after she filed a complaint at Bhuban police station in...

Dhenkanal: Five tankers loaded with petrol and diesel were gutted in a major fire Monday evening in Dhenkanal district, officials said. The incident occurred in Karanda area under Rasol police limits, where the tankers had been parked inside the premises of a stone crusher unit....

Jharpokharia: A 35-year-old woman died allegedly after being assaulted by her drunken husband in Mayurbhanj district, police said Monday. The deceased, identified as Bini Munda of Katishol village under Jharpokharia police limits, had been married for about 15 years to Tapan Munda of Ladhanbani village...

Paradip: An unidentified woman died reportedly after falling from the terrace of a four-storey building at Tarin igada area under Paradip police limits in Jagatsinghpur district Monday morning. The woman sustained a severe head injury due to the fall and was bleeding profusely. She was...

Morada: In a horrific incident of mob lynching, a youth was beaten to death on suspicion of being a child lifter at Dengashola village under these police limits in Mayurbhanj district, Monday. The victim, whose identity could not be established immediately, is suspected to be...