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Mohana: A 41-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death and his body burnt on suspicion of witchcraft in Mohana block of Gajapati district Sunday evening, police said. The deceased was identified as Ramachandra Mallick of Merama village under Mohana police station. He was allegedly attacked...

Sambalpur: The body of a 15-year-old boy was recovered from Dhipapada under Burla police station limits in Sambalpur district Sunday, with police detaining two persons for questioning in connection with the death. The deceased was identified as Firoz Behera, son of Pratap Behera of 1R...

Thakurmunda: A portion of a hill collapsed in the Similipal wildlife sanctuary in Mayurbhanj district following heavy rain triggered by a low-pressure system, causing concern among residents of nearby villages. The landslide occurred in the Jajuli compartment, SL-12, under the Bahaghar section of the Thakurmunda...

By LOKANATH MISHRA, OP Nayagada: Despite claims of improved facilities and quality of education, inadequate infrastructure and various other issues continue to affect the students at several schools. One such example is Baman Abakash High School in Itamati panchayat of Nayagada block, where the mid-day...

Sambalpur: The Hirakud dam authorities Sunday reopened eight sluice gates in phases after a sharp rise in the inflow of floodwater into the reservoir, taking the total number of gates releasing excess water into the Mahanadi River to 28. Nineteen gates on the left side...

Bhabanipatana: The Kalahandi Excise Department seized about five quintals of cannabis allegedly being transported through an online courier service and arrested a warehouse manager at Para Manandapur under Bhabanipatana block Sunday. The cannabis, packed in 25 sacks and concealed in ice boxes used for fish...

Rayagada/Gunupur: P Rajesh, 42, an assistant revenue inspector (ARI) at the Gunupur tehsil office in Rayagada district, died after falling ill while playing cricket Sunday. Rajesh was playing at the RCC playground near the IEACR College when he complained of feeling unwell and informed fellow...

Brahmapur: Odisha Police Sunday arrested 13 people, including five women, in connection with their alleged involvement in attacking a village in Ganjam district September 14, an officer said. Raids were conducted in Kukudakhandi village under Brahmapur Sadar police limits in the morning and the accused...

Kendrapada: A 78-year-old woman, swept away by the swollen Brahmani river in Odisha's Jajpur district, was rescued in Kendrapada after floating around 12 hours in floodwaters, officials said. Kasi Dalei, a resident of Kalakhanda village in Jajpur, was carried away by strong river currents around...

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Tourism Department Sunday signed MoUs to facilitate the establishment of homestays and promotion of adventure and heritage tourism in the state. The department signed an MoU with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide financial support for homestays, in the presence...