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Bhubaneswar: An ethanol manufacturing factory in Odisha's Sonepur district suffered extensive damage after a fire broke out at the unit, an official said Thursday. The blaze erupted around 11.35 pmWednesday in the dryer section of the factory in the Panamura area, he said. There were...

Balasore: Even as the Balasore district administration has imposed restrictions to control rising air pollution levels, several illegal brick kilns are allegedly operating in violation of pollution control norms in Basta tehsil, raising concerns over lax enforcement. District Collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas recently reviewed the...

Chhatrapur: More than six months after the village committee of Jharapadar in Ganjam district socially boycotted two families over some disputes, the committee accepted them back into the village following intervention by President Droupadi Murmu. According to reports, H Sabitri Reddy faced ostracism following an...

Bargarh: In a major crackdown, police have busted a spurious oil and ghee manufacturing unit in Bargarh district and seized materials used in the adulteration process. Acting on allegations of spurious ghee production, police and district administration officials conducted a surprise raid on a ghee...

Baripada: Crocodile population in Similipal Wildlife Sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district has increased marginally, with the three-day census conducted by the Forest department revealing that there are 84 such reptiles in the sanctuary as compared to 81 in 2025. The counting conducted from January 6 to...

Jaleswar: A two-month-old boy sustained serious burn injuries after slipping from his mother’s lap into a burning hearth at Chalanti village under Jaleswar police limits in Balasore district Tuesday evening. According to sources, the child’s mother had lit a hearth in the courtyard to keep...

Balasore: A pickup van helper was allegedly beaten to death near a gymnasium at Sahada under Sadar police limits in Balasore Wednesday. The incident taking place on the occasion of Makar Sankranti has spread shockwaves in the region. The deceased was identified as Sheikh Makandar...

CHANDRANSHU MISHRA, OP Bhawanipatna: Adding spiritual fervour to the ongoing Kalahandi Utsav, the sacred torch (Mashal), symbolising the district’s rich spiritual, cultural, and historical heritage, arrived in Bhawanipatna from various prominent religious, spiritual, and spiritual shrines of the district. The torch was accorded a warm...

Boinda: The carcass of a male elephant was recovered Wednesday from Kadalimunda Khesada forest under the Bamur forest range in Kishorenagar block of Angul district, forest officials said. Preliminary inquiry indicated that the elephant, estimated to be about 15 years old, had died nearly four...

Berhampur: Kalijai Island, home to the revered Kalijai temple inside Chilika Lake, witnessed a heavy rush of devotees Wednesday on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Braving the winter chill, devotees from different parts of Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh arrived early in the morning to...