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Carpenter electrocuted in Ganjam

Digapahandi: A carpenter was electrocuted after coming in contact with a live electric wire while working at a house in Adikandapur village under this block of Ganjam district Monday, police said. The deceased was identified as Narayan Moharana, 58, of Uparasahi in Basudevpur village under...

Farmer dies in lightning strike

Two killed in lightning strikes in Mayurbhanj

Mayurbhanj: Two persons were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district Monday, police said. The deceased were identified as Rabindra Behera and Jaba Baske, they said. Lightning struck Behera while he was sitting on the veranda of his house in Pariyakuli...

Sexual abuse

Odisha: Uncles held for years-long sexual abuse

Brahmapur: Two brothers were arrested in Odisha's Ganjam district for allegedly sexually assaulting their two minor nieces for years, police said Monday. The accused, aged 44 and 30, are the elder and younger brothers of the victims' father, they said. Two separate FIRs were registered...

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Class X girl found pregnant in Kandhamal

Phulbani: A Class X student at a government-run residential school in Kandhamal district was found to be pregnant, prompting a police investigation and the detention of a youth. The student, who belongs to Gochhapada police station area, is enrolled at Damiga on Government High School,...

Women’s health in eye of storm

Women’s health in eye of storm

Kendrapada: Women in disaster-prone areas of Kendrapada district are facing growing health risks during and af ter natural calamities such as floods and cyclones, with inadequate sanitation and healthcare facilities at relief shelters worsening their condition, residents and experts said. Kendrapada, which has a 48-km...

Joda Students

Residential bridge course for dropouts faces funding crisis

Joda: A residential bridge course in Kendujhar district, aimed at bringing school dropouts back into the education system, is facing a severe financial crisis, raising concerns over the future of more than 100 students enrolled under the programme. The residential facility in Jo da block...

Sal forest

Chew sticks trade raises concerns over sal forest conservation

Kendujhar: Tribal communities in Kendujhar have long depended on forests for their livelihood, collecting and selling traditional chew sticks in local and urban markets. However, environmentalists warn that the growing trade is contributing to the degradation of the district’s sal forests. Hundreds of young sal...

OSPCB

Three units of Agrasen Sponge sealed for green violations

Raurkela: The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) sealed three units of Agrasen Sponge at Rajgangpur in Sundaragada district for allegedly violating pollution control norms. The action was carried out Saturday by the OSPCB’s Raurkela regional office under the direction of Additional Chief Environmental Scientist...

Digapahandi Community Health Centre

Woman dies after collapsing at feast

Digapahandi: A 62-year-old woman died after she collapsed while attending a community feast in Ganjam district Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as A Mahalakshmi of Gola Sahi in Basudevpur village under Digapahandi block. The incident occurred at around 2:30 pm while she was having...

 

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