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By Rajesh Mohanty, OP Rourkela: The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has issued closure notices to 11 industrial units and showcause notices to an additional 78 units in Rourkela for violating pollution norms. An SPCB offi cial said the units which have been served closure...

Sonepur: The historic Sonepur royal palace, a silent witness to the region's rich history, is now on the verge of collapse due to neglect and lack of maintenance. The palace's grand domes and intricately designed walls are crumbling. Once a symbol of art, culture, and...

Keonjhar: A joint team of Economic Offence Wing (EOW) and Special Task Force (STF) personnel conducted searches at multiple locations belonging to BJD leader Raja Chakra Tuesday in connection with an alleged scam linked to the Gandhamardan Loading Cooperative Society agency in Keonjhar. The EOW...

Kendrapara: Despite repeated government promises, a proposed mangrove afforestation project aimed at protecting coastal regions in Kendrapara district remains buried in official files, even as rising sea levels continue to threaten local villages. According to reports, rapid coastal erosion due to frequent tidal surges, which...

Kendrapara: A ward member, along with another person, was arrested Tuesday for allegedly dragging and stripping a middle-aged woman on a village road in broad daylight Monday. The arrests were effected after a video of the incident went viral on social media. The accused were...

Berhampur: Excise department officials in Odisha Tuesday arrested seven people, including three from Maharashtra,Tuesday for allegedly trying to smuggle ganja from Gajapati district to Mumbai. Three cars, mobile phones and around 160 kg of ganja were recovered from the accused, an official said. The estimated...

Baripada: A 40-year-old man in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district beheaded his father Tuesday after he refused to give him Rs 10 to buy 'gutkha', police said. The accused went to a police station carrying the severed head to surrender himself, a senior officer said. "The man...

Paradip: A 21-year-old college student killed his parents and sister using stones in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district Tuesday morning as they were opposed to his addiction to online games, police said Tuesday. The incident took place at Jayabada Sethi Sahi under the Jagatsinghpur Police Station area...

Sambalpur (Odisha): A notorious criminal in Odisha's Sambalpur district sustained a bullet injury in an encounter with police Tuesday morning, a senior officer said. The encounter took place at Hirakud airstrip road near Lamadunguri under the Ainthapalli Police Station limits, when a team of police...

Bhograi: After four years of relative silence, neighbouring West Bengal has once again launched efforts to encroach territory along Odisha’s border in Balasore district, sources said Monday. The matter came to the fore after revenue officials of Ramnagar block and Digha-Shankarpur Development Authority from West...