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Nayagada/Ranpur: A 62-year-old woman was trampled to death by a tusker in Ostapada village under Jankia gram panchayat in Nayagada district early Wednesday, triggering protests over the alleged inaction of the Forest Department. The deceased, identified as Pageli Jena, was worshipping a tulsi plant outside...

Chhatrapur: More than 15 people, including a bus driver, were injured after a private bus rammed into a truck from behind on National Highway 16 near Jagannathpur in Ganjam district Wednesday. The bus, named ‘Mukteswar’, was travelling from Bhubaneswar to Brahmapur with more than 40...

Sundaragada: An 18-year-old woman was found hanging inside her rented accommodation at Dengibhadi under Sundaragada Town police station limits in Sundaragada district Wednesday. Police detained her boyfriend for questioning after her family alleged that she had been murdered. The deceased was identified as Pushpa Khadia,...

Amarpali: Illegal mining and smuggling of precious gemstones from Rishimuni Hill, locally known as Rushimuni Parbata, near Telipali village under Kenjhariapali panchayat in Subarnapur district, have allegedly been going on for the past six months, with villagers estimating that gemstones worth Rs 15-16 crore have...

Anandapur: Police Tuesday arrested five persons for allegedly vandalizing a sacred ‘Jaherthan’, a place of worship of the Santhal community, at Basantapura village under Ghasipura police limits in Kendujhar district. The accused were identified as Chandan Sethy, Dibyajyoti Muduli, Akshaya Sahu, Suresh Mallik and Srirandan...

Anandapur: Police arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly abducting and repeatedly raping a minor girl in Kendujhar district. The accused, identified as Bibhuti Jena of Sailang village under Ghasipura police station limits, was arrested in connection with the case registered at Ramachandrapur police station. According...

Rajnagar: From Belpal village in Kendrapada district to the world of big-budget filmmaking, Bhramarabar Das has made a mark on the global animation and visual effects stage with his contribution to the much-anticipated film Ramayana. A native of Belpal village under Rajnagar block, Das has...

Hatadihi/Baula: The mining department, Nandipada police and the Hatadihi tehsildar jointly seized 10 Hyva trucks carrying sand illegally during a raid on the Rana-Samana road in Hatadihi block of Kendujhar district Tuesday. Four truck drivers have been detained for questioning, while vehicles with valid documents...

MANAS MOHANTY, OP Joda: Determination and perseverance have helped Nishi Bodra, 24, a domestic helper from Azad Basti in Joda block of Kendujhar district, overcome hardship and emerge as an inspiration to hundreds of girls by fulfilling her long-cherished dream of becoming a football coach....

Kendrapada (Odisha):  A court in Odisha's Kendrapada district Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for attacking two neighbours, including a woman, with acid following a domestic dispute earlier this year. Additional District and Sessions Judge Bidyadhar Prusty convicted Bijoy Kumar Sahoo...