State

Man kills wife, daughter-in law, granddaughter in Deogarh

Bhubaneswar: A man allegedly killed his wife, daughter-in-law and granddaughter in Odisha's Deogarh district, police said Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday night at Gariapali village under Kundheigola police limit of Deogarh district, they said. According to the preliminary report, Ramesh Garia (52) had an...

Firewood demand

LPG crisis pushes firewood demand

Keonjhar: With the Middle East crisis showing no sign of abatement and pushing the energy crisis further, hoteliers, restaurant owners, as well as households in Keonjhar are now worried about the availability of commercial LPG cylinders, even as panic buying continues in most parts. This...

Odisha Maritime Academy

Adani set to take over Odisha’s lone maritime training institute

Paradip: Odisha’s only maritime training institute, closely linked to the state’s long seafaring tradition, is set to be privatised with the management likely to be handed over to the Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) under a public–private partnership (PPP) model. Sources said discussions and reviews...

Murder

Women axed to death by nephew

Tensa: A 40-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her nephew following a domestic dispute at Sanua village under Koida police station in Sundargarh district Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Tapaswini Sethi, 40. According to police, the incident occurred after an argument...

Snakebite

Keonjhar man dies from snakebite

Anandpur: A 45-year-old man died after being bitten by a venomous snake while attempting to rescue it from a fishing net in Keonjhar district Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Sujit Naik of Kalara Gadia under Ghasipura police limits in Anandapur sub-division. Naik had gone...

Arrest

Five arrested after assault on Sheragada block chairperson

Berhampur (Odisha):  Odisha Police arrested five people on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the attack on a BJD leader and the chairperson of the Sheragada panchayat samiti (block) in Ganjam district. Leader of Opposition and BJD president Naveen Patnaik alleged that the chairman of...

Similipal Tiger Reserve

Man held for setting fire inside Similipal sanctuary

Baripada: Odisha forest department officers Wednesday arrested a man for allegedly setting fire inside the Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district, officials said. While patrolling the Nedam forest Tuesday evening, staff of Pithabata North wildlife range spotted three persons allegedly setting fire to the forest...

Maoists

Ten Maoists with Rs 1.15 crore bounty surrender in Odisha

Phulbani: Ten Maoists carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.15 crore surrendered before Odisha Police in Kandhamal district Wednesday, officials said. Among those who surrendered are CPI(Maoist) State Committee Member (SCM) Sanu Pottam alias Nitu, who carried a bounty of Rs 55 lakh. The red...

 

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