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Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha, a local court in Boudh Monday convicted eight persons of killing an elephant and removing its tusks for pecuniary gains in the district in 2016. The convicts were identified as Babuli Mahalik, Panchanan Kanhar, Manoranjan Pradhan, Murali Mahalik, Gopal...

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Monday held a session where he heard the grievances of the people. It was held at the office of the Chief Minister's Grievance Cell. After reaching there, Majhi went to the about 30 physically disabled persons gathered and...

Bhubaneswar: Several members of the youth wing of the Congress were seen fleeing in panic to escape an attack by a swarm of bees during a protest in Bhubaneswar Monday. Holding party flags and banners, the youth Congress activists took out a protest march to...

Bhubaneswar: The fourth phase payment of Subhadra Yojana’s first instalment is unlikely to be credited by the earlier announced date of December 25, as Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida informed Monday that the fourth phase disbursal of state government’s flagship scheme has been temporarily put...

Bhubaneswar: With a cold wave sweeping across Odisha, 15 places recorded temperatures below 10 degree Celsius with Similipal National Park in Mayurbhanj district, the coldest in the state at 1 degree Celsius. The IMD Monday forecast the continuance of the cold wave weather condition for...

Bhubaneswar: At least 10 passengers of a private bus were injured after the vehicle turned turtle in Odisha's Khurda district Monday, police said. The incident took place near Baghamari early in the morning. The Bhubaneswar-bound bus coming from Bargarh had 60 passengers on board. Read...

Cuttack: A tailor's tag on a blood-stained shirt found near the crime scene helped the Odisha Police to crack a mysterious murder case and arrest three people, an officer said. The police December 13 recovered the body of a 35-year-old woman on the banks of...

Bolangir: The government drafts policies aimed at ensuring the welfare of citizens, with the expectation that officials will implement these policies effectively to deliver the promised benefits. However, when policies are misinterpreted or when guidance is not provided in a timely manner, the outcomes can...

Bhadrak/Bant: Tension ran high after a speeding passenger bus ran over a BJP leader and overturned into a roadside water body after crashing against a transformer at Tilo Jaguliapada Square under Bant police limits in Bhadrak district, Sunday. Ten injured passengers, four of them critical,...

Kamakhyanagar: In a first for the country, a synthetic road is being constructed using German technology in the Kamakhyanagar NAC area of Dhenkanal district. The 800-metre stretch of road, from the Electric Office Square to Kamakhyanagar College, is being built on an experimental basis at...